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Published - Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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Thieves drill holes in gas tanks to steal gas


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Diesel and unleaded gasoline was siphoned from vehicles parked in a North Side business parking lot either late Monday or early Tuesday, according to La Crosse police.

Three vehicles were vandalized outside of The Board Store warehouse at 1812 St. James St. Between 20 and 50 gallons of diesel fuel and 15 gallons of unleaded fuel was stolen from holes drilled in the gas tanks, police said.
Two of the vehicles were owned by the business and the other was privately owned.
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ckw91977 wrote on Jul 23, 2008 7:28 PM:

" What I don't understand about the whole "hole" thing is, why did they have to drill any large truck.. the hose on the bottom of the tank leads to Diesel any way you cut it!

Thats the reason we don't have more fuel then a 1/4 of a tank... would be thieves will really enjoy getting nothing from me!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA "

Big E wrote on Jul 23, 2008 2:47 PM:

" I'll give Clinton credit....for not killing Bin Laden when he had the chance. "

Al Gore wrote on Jul 23, 2008 1:48 PM:

" Just Beacause Repub Senators have wives Named C**** and R*** steal drugs doesnt justify stealing "

CJ wrote on Jul 23, 2008 11:37 AM:

" Funny how Clinton gets the credit for 92-00 but wasn't Congress largely Republican? "

Rickey wrote on Jul 23, 2008 11:15 AM:

" Considering the shape of this country and Your pocketbook the Dems don't need to sabotage , They just need to get the word out that the country was in much better shape in 2000.Deficet,National debt, Banks ,inflation , Endless war and the hung over drunks on Wall Street "

Willie wrote on Jul 23, 2008 10:25 AM:

" Rickey, maybe it was the Democratic party that did it to sabotage the next election. They would stoop that low in the bag of dirty tricks. "

CJ wrote on Jul 23, 2008 9:39 AM:

" Rickey Rickey Rickey still got momma's computer on. Dem or Repub we can't control stupid people be it those that steal gas or drive around rail road gates but it's all our fault right??? All those that praise Obama if he was half the man Collin Powell (who in my opinion should have ran for President a few years back) is he'd be a slam dunk but he's not. Hang in there Rickey you can always move if you hate the U.S. economy so much "

CaptnTony wrote on Jul 23, 2008 8:39 AM:

" Rickey, like the Dems are 'changing' our world. What was the US House and Senate's last approval rating? I bet even you can count that high w/o using your thumbs. Great work. Yes there are 47% (ish) Repubs up there too, it's just plain shameful. "

Anna wrote on Jul 23, 2008 8:22 AM:

" No kidding, one little spark! I hope they explode next time they try to steal fuel. "

Big E wrote on Jul 23, 2008 8:09 AM:

" Ricky....I'm sure lack of self control or brains had nothing to do with it.... "

Grant wrote on Jul 23, 2008 7:56 AM:

" This is not the way to handle the GOP Middle Class Squeeze it is be like Everyone else , Get a second job "

Mack wrote on Jul 23, 2008 7:16 AM:

" One little spark... "

Rickey wrote on Jul 23, 2008 6:43 AM:

" Bad things happen when the economy goes south good things can happen on Nov 4 when the repubs are thrown out. Also if they siphoned the gas why did they drill holes in the gas tanks? "

Krusty wrote on Jul 23, 2008 5:52 AM:

" 2cents-It is quite possible to buy gas cans that are 5 gallon or bigger. It isn't recommended to use the quart size gas can when stealing gas. "

2centsworth wrote on Jul 23, 2008 1:09 AM:

" what the hell did the thiefs put all this gas into?? check the stores where 500 gas cans were purchased! "


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