Community Message: Van with five 55-gallon tanks inside used to steal fuel (Photo)

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Saturday January 11, 2014, 6:17 PM LASD - HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff Community: Van with five 55-gallon tanks inside used to steal fuel (Photo) Hi Pepperdine Libboard,  (Photo - Click on the link at the bottom of this message.) Compton deputies were on patrol when they saw a blue van parked over an underground fuel storage tank at a gas station located at 4351 E. Rosecrans Avenue, Compton on January 7, 2014.   The Compton Sheriff's Station Special Assignment Team deputies saw a hand protrude out from the center floorboard of the van, pull-out a hose from the underground tank and close the metal cover lid. The van then drove out of the gas station.   Believing the occupants in the van had just committed a gasoline theft, the deputies conducted a traffic stop.   During the traffic stop, deputies discovered five 55-gallon tanks inside the van, as well as a pump and a water hose. All five tanks were filled with diesel fuel, totalling approximately 275 gallons. The three males were arrested for grand theft of diesel fuel. They had a gang nexus and were booked at the Century Regional Detention Facility with bail set at $20,000.00   Transporting fuel in this manner and quantity is extremely dangerous and could have ignited and caused an explosion if near a lit cigarette or if involved in a traffic collision. Compton Firefighters assisted in rendering the fuel safe.   If ever you see fuel being transported in this manner, if it is safe for you do so, obtain the license number and suspects description and call 9-1-1.   "If You See Something, Say Something" LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org       Compton Sheriff’s Station polices the City of Compton and unincorporated communities of East Rancho Dominguez, Gardena and Rosewood:   Compton Sheriff’s Station Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 301 S Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220 (310) 605-6500 Website: http://www.Compton.lasd.org LASD Text & Email (Register at http://www.Nixle.com : http://local.nixle.com/lasd---compton-station-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComptonSheriffStation Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComptonLASD     Forwadred by: Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 323-267-4800 Email: SHBNewsroom@lasd.org Website: http://www.lasd.org Follow us at: Text and Emails, LASD HQ: http://www.Nixle.com http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ Pinterest LASD Photos : http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/ YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0 Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry http://snap.lacounty.gov/   Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or   TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan.   Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department   Photo - Click on the link below:       For full details, view this message on the web. TEXT-A-TIP Text TIP  LASHERIFF followed by your message, to 888777  or  Submit an anonymous web tip For help, reply HELP to 888777. To cancel, reply STOP to 888777. No charge but Message & Data rates may apply. 2 messages. More info at nixle.com. AT&T, T-Mobile®, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and most other carriers are supported. Contact customer support at support@nixle.com. Sent by LASD - HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff 4700 West Ramona Boulevard, Monterey Park, CA 91754 To manage your email settings, click here. To update your account settings, login here. If you prefer not to receive future emails, unsubscribe here. Powered by . © 2014 Nixle, LLC. All rights reserved.