Police Investigate Gas Station
posted 7:02 pm Mon October 22, 2007 - Washington
The fuel was found in an underground storage tank at the station, at 3011 Martin Luther King Avenue. The tanker was found near that location, empty and abandoned, on Friday. Baltimore City Police have taken over the case and the gas station remains open at this time.
Police say the fuel had been unloaded by a pump on the stolen truck.
The fuel is Number 2 diesel that is usually used for heating or to power tractors and other off-road vehicles. Gas stations don't usually sell it, which caused speculation that either the hijacker or the gas station owner thought it was regular gasoline.The diesel still has a retail value of about $20,000.
Authorities have questioned the gas station owner by he is not being charged at this point. Investigators say the owner claims he was not expecting a delivery and is not sure why it was dropped off.
Police wouldn't say whether they're close to an arrest.
Latest Comment on Police Investigate Gas Station
Wowzer
6:11 pm on 10/22/07
novanewsjunkie2 - about receiving stolen goods being illegal
Good question but I think they have to be able to prove the staff on duty at the gas station that day knew the fuel was stolen to make it an illegal receipt of stolen property. I doubt the police have had enough time yet to put together such as case so far.
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