With gas prices hovering at more than $3 a gallon, some motorists are worried that a thief armed with no more than a gas can and a length of hose could suck pricey fuel right out of the tank. Although ...
TOLEDO -- Here's something you wouldn't expect. After Hurricane Katrina hit, do you know what's one of the most popular automotive accessories being sold by auto parts stores today? Locking gas caps!
ABINGDON -- Locking gas caps are becoming increasingly popular in the Abingdon area. "When it [gas] first took its big jump up to $3 a gallon, we sold a bunch," said Kim Culbertson, sales associate ...
With gas prices rising, gas theft is reportedly increasing. Also on the rise: sales of locking gas caps. The New York Post reports that the NYPD has ordered 400 of the gadgets because it's cheaper ...
Q: I had a full tank of gas the other night and discovered the next day, while driving on the freeway, that it was empty. Thieves had siphoned all the petrol from my SUV. Thank God there was a gas ...
When I first started looking into it, I was thinking in terms of gasoline being stolen, but soon it became apparent there was more at stake than just a tank of gas. The gas crimes are hitting all over ...
Rebecca Simonet never thought anyone would steal fuel from her motor home, especially after buying what she figured was a pretty good locking gas cap. But earlier this month someone siphoned 10 ...
With fuel prices at near-record levels, it doesn't make sense to lose even a single drop. Walking out to the car and finding a full tank drained out is a financial shock as well as pretty darn scary.
DES MOINES — High gasoline prices are fueling an increase in the sale of locking gas caps to ward off gas thieves. “Last week I sold six or seven of them, and we don’t usually sell too many locking ...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Gas has become so expensive, it's starting to entice more thieves to steal it right out of your vehicle. That's what some people who live in an area of North Dallas called Bent ...