[WDAF] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There’s a new warning about a crime that some are linking to the high price of gas — thieves drilling into vehicle gas tanks to steal fuel.
| Oh c’mon — all they need to do is weld a small patch over the hole, right? |
Newer vehicles have an anti-rollover valve that relieves pressure in the tank and also prevents would-be thieves from siphoning gas, according to AAA, so crooks are bypassing the valve and drilling right into the underside of the car.
In Kansas City, police in Overland Park and Independence are investigating multiple such reports. Police say the crimes happened overnight last week and left at least two pickup trucks and a third vehicle damaged. |