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Jun 4, 2009 9:08 am US/Central
Man Convicted Of Siphoning Gas From Other Cars
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Chad Storey, 35, of North Oaks, Minn., was found guilty of a felony charge of possession of burglary or theft tools for siphoning gas from other cars in March 2008.
Ramsey County
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By just flipping a switch on the dash of the suspect's car a pump is activated near the fender. The tube then sucks gas from one tank, runs through the hose and into the suspect's tank.
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A man caught stealing gas from other cars using a special siphoning device was convicted of the crime in Ramsey County.
Chad Storey, 35, of North Oaks, Minn., was found guilty of a felony charge of possession of burglary or theft tools.
Deputies discovered the man with his vehicle parked within inches of another in Vadnais Heights on in March 2008. As they approached the man, they noted a strong smell of gasoline.
The vehicle was found to contain equipment used to steal fuel from other cars, including hoses, empty cans and a generator.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office demonstrated the equipment. By just flipping a switch on the dash of the suspect's car a pump is activated near the fender. The tube then sucks gas from one tank, runs through the hose and into the suspect's tank. The process took 2 minutes, 28 seconds to siphon a 5 gallon tank of gas.
Storey also currently faces two felonies for third-degree burglary and possession of burglary or theft tools for an Arden Hills incident last July. He will appear in court on June 22.
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