Video and witness to theft yet????
South Australian police may soon stop taking reports of basic fuel drive-offs as surging prices spark a wave of first-time offenders stealing from service stations.
Police Commissioner Grant Stevens told fuel retailers on Wednesday that they need to install prepaid bowsers or police would not be chasing petrol thieves.
“Having negotiated with the (retail fuel) sector for such a long time, and in light of the current circumstances where we’ve seen a significant increase in petrol drive-offs in just the very short space of time that we’ve been dealing with what’s being called a fuel crisis, then I believe it is now time to act,” Mr Stevens said on Wednesday.
“The ball’s in the court of the retail fuel sector.”
South Australian police have recorded a 37 per cent spike in petrol drive-offs during the past week, up to 221 incidents.
I think I see a problem? Our Police are too busy or it takes too long for them to do a basic theft prosecution.[bigwhistle][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]
The tool kit for our police seems a bit in need of an overhaul [bigwhistle][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]