Man Falls Asleep Stealing Gasoline, Police Say
POSTED: 11:22 am EDT September 28, 2005
MUNCIE, Ind. – If you’re going to steal gas, you might want to stay awake.
Police in Muncie reported they found a man who fell asleep while siphoning gasoline into a 55-gallon tank in the back of his van.
The manager of a Swifty Gas station noticed the white van when he got to work Tuesday morning and called the cops.
Police say the suspect was catching some shuteye next to the 55-gallon drum and a battery operated pump. He was arrested on theft and gun charges.
Police say the gas was worth about $150
what an idiot!