Crime & Safety
Thief Siphons Gas from Truck, Steals Cash and Lawn Equipment
About three quarters of a tank of gas was stolen from the vehicle, which had been parked in the driveway of an Oconee County residence.
An Oconee County man awoke Sunday to find he'd been the victim of a thief in the night.
Sometime between 10 p.m. on Aug. 17 and 10 a.m. on Aug. 18, someone entered the man's carport on Osceola Avenue in Bogart and removed a lawn mower and weed eater, according to a sheriff's report.
The man's truck, parked in his driveway, was also targeted.
Three quarters of a tank of gasoline was siphoned out of the tank and $135-$175 in cash was taken from the unlocked cab.
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