If you get gas, do it when you get out of your car, the police said in a new warning
The growing reports of a common crime have prompted the authorities to express themselves.
Just like everything else today, gas prices have climbed. Even if there has been a certain relief, if you drive daily, you probably still feel the pinchfuel pump. Whether you save carpooling or find ways to stretch your mileage, you must always stop at the service station when your tank is near this "E.". And according to a new police warning, there is a growing threat that could make your stand even more expensive. Read the rest to find out what the authorities say you need to do when you get out of your car at the service station.
Read this then:If you see this by driving, slow down immediately, according to the police in a new warning.
Criminals often target victims at the service station.
Service stations are reliable places for fuel and roadtrip snacks, but they do not have the best reputation overall: the bathrooms are not known to be the cleanest, and the service stations are also a common target for criminals.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
You would probably not be inclined to touch the floor of a service station, but during the summer, the authorities were forced to warn people not to take overfolded silver left on the ground. According to a warning from the County Police of Giles, in Tennessee, twice, the bills found in the service stations contained a white substance powderpositive For methamphetamine and fentanyl.
The police also issued warnings on the increasegas flight, warn the owners of vehicles not to fill unless they are equipped with a capson of locking gas. In July, Broken Arrow police, Oklahoma, warned against an increaseScammers on petrol pumps as well. Scammers canFly your credit or debit card information when attached to a payment terminal. They can be difficult to detect, and the victims do not even realize that their information has been compromised until they get a bank statement orOK, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Now criminals have a new tactic to shoot a quick profit in service stations - and they really mean "fast".
The police have noticed an increase in a crime tendency.
On November 7, Crestwood police, Illinois, issued a warning following growing car flight reports in the service stations.
"In the past 2 weeks, we have had several vehicle flights that have occurred while the victim fueled the vehicle in a gas station," saidFacebook publication From the Crestwood Police Service (CPD) Lit.
"While the victim pumps gas, the suspect, generally in a stolen vehicle, stops along the passenger side," wrote the police, citing a video of safety sequences. The clip shows the suspect's SUV which approaches the fuel pump where a black van is parked. The passenger of the suspect's car jumps while the car still works, opens the passenger door of the victim's car and steals what seems to be a bag. Some articles are displayed, which the thief leaves behind.
"The suspect then returns to the stolen car and leaves," said the police, adding that thieves are looking for their usual loot - value values such as handbags and mobile phones.
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Thieves are particularly fast.
The security video lasts 39 seconds, but it illustrates how quickly these crimes are committed. "The suspect enters the car, steals the articles and left in less than 5 seconds," said the CPD. In the video, you can see the victim at the pump, but they don't even realize that the crime is committed just behind them, the police noted.
Crestwood detectives actively investigate flights, according to Facebook publication, and try to recover stolen vehicles that suspects use "to get other evidence".
There is a key precaution that you can take.
To protect yourself, the police ask you to deactivate your ignition and lock the doors of your car when you go out to refuel. According to the CPD position, the suspects were able to easily access the vehicles of the victims thanks to their unlocking at the time.
In the warning comments section, the residents noted that they had had similar experiences in the service stations. "I had a lady approaching me for money some time ago in Delta and when I said no, she tried to open the passenger side of my car," wrote a commentator. "Too bad for her, it was locked. Always lock your vehicle. I have done it since I was a teenager."
