The ways thieves choose to steal gas are evolving. Funnel siphoning still happens — but newer car mechanisms can make that a lot harder.
It was a small hole, the size of a pencil, but still big enough to drain $50 worth of gas and cause $1,600 worth of damage.“I'm leaking gas while I'm driving around town and nobody wants to talk to me because I'm leaving gas everywhere I go,” he said.“Much like with catalytic converter thefts, it's a very easy and easily accessible thing for criminals to take advantage of,” said Jennifer Atenza, Public Information Officer at the Oceanside Police Department.
“I know in Southern California, we just don't use our garages for our vehicles,” Atenza said. “For some reason, we use it for everything else but our vehicles. But if it's possible to utilize a vehicle garage to store your vehicle, that's a fantastic way to keep it safe overnight.”Oceanside police caution gas theft can happen while you are filling up as well, so stay aware of your surroundings when you’re out at the pump.
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