Spotsy man charged with stealing gas
A Spotsylvania County man was arrested in Woodbridge this weekend and charged with stealing $50,00 worth of gasoline.
Date published: 6/16/2008
BY ELLEN BILTZ
A Spotsylvania County man was arrested in Woodbridge this weekend and
charged with stealing $50,00 worth of gasoline.
1st Sgt. Kim Chinn of the Prince William County Sheriff’s Office said in a
release today that Phillip Harris, 23, was charged with grand larceny after
police surveillance showed him using a device at the Chevron Station on
Gideon Drive in Woodbridge that allowed acquaintances to purchase gas at
half-price.
Chinn said police received an anonymous tip last week and on June 12, they
began watching as Harris would use the device, which he had reportedly
stolen from the gas station.
The device was used to activate the pumps after the store had closed, Chinn
said.
She said the amount of gas stolen from the station is estimated at $50,000
and police suspect the larceny has been occurring since January.
Harris was never an employee of the gas station, Chinn said, and when he was
arrested at the station during surveillance, he was found in possession of
the device used to activate the pumps.
He is set to appear in court July 30.
Ellen Biltz: 540/374-5424
ebiltz@freelancestar.com
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Date published: 6/16/2008
Most recent reader comments:
Stealing is wrong..
(posted by
Mooseman
, June 17, 2008 4:58 pm)
He deserves to be punished, but when is the government going to stop the gas companies from robbing us? If everyone would stop buying gas from Exxon & Texaco you would see how fast fuel prices would drop! He isn't a Robin Hood either..he was giving to his friends, which makes them thieves also. They all deserve jail!
People should learn to read
(posted by
doc
, June 17, 2008 12:44 pm)
If you are going to comment on an article please read it first so that you do not sound like a complete moron.
I'm curious???
(posted by
dr428
, June 17, 2008 10:07 am)
What is this device he used? I don't need details, just the big picture.
No Robin Hood
(posted by
Evander
, June 17, 2008 9:14 am)
CncrnedCitizen hails this thief as a Robin Hood? Looks like this crook was out only to help himself and his friends. Perhaps a citizen ought to show a bit more concern.
Gas theif
(posted by
Vickie
, June 16, 2008 9:00 pm)
I saw something about this yesterday on one of the news stations on TV. I believe they said that he had to first make a small purchase in order to then use the device to get the free gas. I think he was charging his friends gas at half price. They were paying him.
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