Gas thieves humorously botch a getaway.
Some crooks really should call it quits. Take one pair in Australia, who got into a dangerous situation after attempting to abruptly flee from a gas station while reportedly stealing some fuel. Police released surveillance footage of the incident, asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects.
On the tape, a woman can be seen gassing up a red car. Everything seems normal, until an employee approaches the vehicle, in an attempt to check that the plates were legit.
The driver of the car, evidently panicked, tries to take off with the female accomplice outside, still holding the nozzle and putting gas in the car. The vehicle yanks the fuel hose free , which sends the woman flying in the air before harshly colliding back on the pavement.
She gets up and runs to the car and they both leave the scene, leaving gas pouring on the ground from the broken bowser.
Last year, a woman in Pennsylvania, who was allegedly stealing Pampers diapers from a store, was apprehended her after she was caught on surveillance. A security guard was able to grab the woman’s shirt, but she wiggled her way out of the garment and ran through the store and into the parking lot topless and fled in her car.
