Thief Steals $2,500 Worth of Gas in Connecticut

SelectPlusThief Steals $2,500 Worth of Gas in ConnecticutThief Steals $2,500 Worth of Gas in ConnecticutThe Associated PressPolice in Lyme, Connecticut say somebody stole 500 gallons of diesel fuel out of a tank that was recently filled. They have yet to name a suspect. (July 23)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] 500 gallons of diesel fuel --- Worth roughly 25-hundred dollars.That's what police here in this small Connecticut town say was stolen from a tank that was recently filled. [Notes:Carlene Granata, a customer,]SOT: "Well, I think that hard times are making people do some really pathetic things."Police here in the small town of Lyme are investigating Officials say it was obviously someone who owned a very large vehicle....because that much fuel could only fit into a big rig. The thief broke the lock on the tank....before figuring out a way to pump the fuel out. [Notes:Jim Flanagan] SOT: a lot of people know how to siphon. I hope that nobody does that to me. [Notes:granata]SOT: Nothing has happened to me or anybody that I know. But, if it happens I feel more sorry for the person that takes it, than for me missing it As of now ---police say there are no suspects in the case. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: TMcGuire -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NHawkins------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: WTNH--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: Courtesy----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: WTNH------------------------------------

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• 500
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• gas
• connecticut

[CurtShaw22]

Pathetic? Bullshit! He got $2500 in free diesel!

[Routanne]

Had to have been a big rig? Fucking close minded idiots. Ever hear of PORTABLE TANKS, fuck, and TRAILORS????

[davidlee110]

@VicRules666 hell

is fixed now

$2.22/gal in my area

[SirFrag32]

No, it's the oil companies who are reporting the highest profits ever!

[daverocker1]

Her retard, it is not the gas stations. The problem stems from the price per barrel for light sweet crude. It has to do with all the middle men in the exchange of hands. The gas station is the last to get their hands on it.

[VicRules666]

The thieves are the people that charge $4.00 for fucking gas, fuck gas stations!

[Loppapoppa]

Ownt

[thelightsareglass]

Kinda reminds me of Mad Max and the fuel bandits....

[oilpond]

Yeah well shit happens...

[rokketfilmzsociey]

LOL FUNNY YET SAD