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Stolen gas pumped in water bottles at Riverside station; 1 arrested

Chicago WLS -- Police in west suburban Riverside have arrested a man accused of getting creative to steal gas.

They say Darius Williams, 35, and another man turned off the device on a pump that measures the amount of gas and money at a 7-Eleven store in January.

According to authorities, Williams allegedly filled up his car, as well as several five-gallon water bottles with gas.

In fact, police say the men had done this before and would sell stolen gas on Chicago's West Side.

"The defendant in this case gave a full statement that he and another individual known as 'Mike the Gas Man' conceived this plan to steal gasoline and then sell it...They would both go to gas stations in Chicago or abandoned parking lots near service stations in Chicago and offer to sell up to 5 gallons of gasoline for $10," Riv

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Submitted Feb 04, 2013 By: DellDude2

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Petrock Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,258 Points:2,584,485 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:46:38 PM Ignore Petrock Report Abuse There is alwaya someone ready to make a quick, dishonest buck. Hang em high as an example!
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MopedTime All-Star Author Michigan Posts:808 Points:383,590 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:44:03 PM Ignore MopedTime Report Abuse They ended up paying much more for the gasoline.
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Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,602 Points:1,696,335 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:40:09 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse That is so stupid and silly. Dumb, dumb, dumb! How did they turn the meter off...
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SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,831 Points:784,615 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:34:36 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Is it not just the Chicago way? Except for getting caught and punished.
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VikingWoman Champion Author Washington Posts:1,440 Points:277,580 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:34:19 PM Ignore VikingWoman Report Abuse I wonder how many people these guys shared their trick with.
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OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,436 Points:1,556,195 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:27:33 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse When they catch them both, put them in a cell with the gas filled water jugs on a cooler and let them survive by drinking the gas when they get thirsty and if they live and get out they won't steal anymore gasoline.
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Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,985 Points:439,840 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:17:49 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse The same old rhetoric is getting a bit tired, @HailstormCA. We had an election and your boy lost. Get over it and move on.
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rbutterw Champion Author Raleigh Posts:1,304 Points:318,380 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:16:37 PM Ignore rbutterw Report Abuse No excuse for stealing, we must maintain our values to maintain civility
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Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,985 Points:439,840 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:15:33 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse So, I guess @clermont40miles is now a preacher, too. Which pays better, preaching or his day job?
JCClark2012 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,542 Points:422,720 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:15:06 PM Ignore JCClark2012 Report Abuse Had it got that bad that people are buying gas out of the back of a truck instead of gas station?
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Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,985 Points:439,840 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 9:13:34 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Really, @TBRR? That bright idea sounds like it would be right up the alley of the good ol' boys in Jacksonville, except they would water down the gas first before selling it. [Edited by: Aviator_Rob at 2/5/2013 12:16:02 AM EST]
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