News: tagged "Fuel Theft"

Fuel theft round up for November

Wed, December 02, 2015 - 2:04:00

Police are appealing to the public for information after 250 litres of heating oil was stolen from a home in the village of West Row.

Suffolk Police have said that the oil was stolen from a tank at a house in Beeches…

Fuel theft round up – Thefts on the rise now the nights are drawing in

Thu, October 29, 2015 - 12:28:00

9th September – Wiltshire Times

Thief faces jail term after a string of offences

Ali Gocmen, 22, of Holt, is facing time in jail after admitting to several criminal acts.

Appearing at Swindon Crown Court on Tuesday (8th), it was heard that on June 12th Gocmen…

Fuel theft round up for 15th August - 18th September

Thu, October 29, 2015 - 12:15:00

18th August – Dorset

Fuel theft from coach at Lodmoor Country Park

A coach driver is asking for better security measures at a car park in Weymouth after his coach had its fuel siphoned overnight.

Steve Brown, from Cheshire, regularly brings tourists to Weymouth & Portland on Group Travel Limited coach tours. He uses the Lodmoor Country Park car park…

Fuel theft round up for 25th July - 14th August

Thu, October 29, 2015 - 11:53:00

30th July – Essex

300 litres of diesel have been stolen from a combine harvester in Latchington.

The vehicle was situated in a field within the Bridgemans Green area, between 1am and 7am on 24th July. A Stihl leaf blower on board the vehicle was also stolen in the incident.

Police are appealing for help, and are asking for anybody who say anything suspicious…

Heartless fuel thief jailed for stealing from an Essex hospice

Fri, July 24, 2015 - 12:02:00

In May 2014, St Clare Hospice in Harlow was targeted by a heartless fuel thief, who stole over £1000 worth of heating fuel from their onsite tank. The hospice, which provides specialist care for people with terminal illnesses, was left with no heating or running water after the theft.

Three weeks after the incident took place, Essex Police released a CCTV image of a man they were…

Fuel theft round up for July

Fri, July 24, 2015 - 11:30:00

Wales – 9th July

A victim of fuel theft is offering a cash reward to anyone who can help locate the thieves that stole 1000 litres of diesel from his agricultural machines.

Eric Thomas who runs Llŷn Plant Hire is a contractor and is furious after thieves targeted his machinery on farm land in Boduan. Around 1000 litres of diesel were stolen from a total…

Fuel theft round up for May

Tue, June 02, 2015 - 10:04:00

12th - 19th May – Staffordshire

Earlier this month Police released images of a man they wanted to speak to regarding a fuel theft that occurred at Swadlincote golf course– police chiefs have now revealed that a man has been questioned, and thanked those who responded to the…

Red diesel stolen from farm in Angus

Mon, November 03, 2014 - 10:13:00

Residents in Angus are being warned by police to be on guard after 3,000 litres of red diesel was taken from a storage tank on a farm near Aberlemo. The fuel was stolen between 10 pm on 26th October and 12 pm on 27th October.

Officers are now appealing to local drivers, farmers, business operators and residents across the Tayside area, to take every precaution possible to try and prevent…

Theft of fuel and quad bike from rural property in Scotland

Wed, October 15, 2014 - 3:43:00

Police Scotland are asking for people with information to come forward after a quad bike and fuel estimated to be worth £5000 were stolen from a rural property in the North-East.

The incident is said to have taken place on Thursday 2nd October between the hours of 5pm and 7:30am the following day.

Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers…