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Fresno Police Seek Man Accused of Siphoning More Than $2,500 in Gas
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By Anthony W. Haddad
Published 48 minutes ago on
September 1, 2026

Fresno police are seeking a man accused of siphoning $2,545 worth of gasoline directly from underground tanks at a gas station near Chestnut and McKinley avenues. (Fresno PD)

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Fresno police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of stealing more than $2,500 worth of gasoline by siphoning it directly from underground storage tanks.

Police said the theft happened Aug. 10 at a gas station near North Chestnut and East McKinley avenues, where the suspect allegedly stole $2,545 worth of gasoline.

 

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The suspect was described as a white adult man who wears glasses, a video released by Fresno police shows.

Police said he was driving a black 1986 Chevrolet single-cab, long-bed pickup truck with fading paint on the roof.

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Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact Detective D. Drake at Dillon.Drake@fresno.gov.

Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867).

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.
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