Yavapai County, Ariz. – On Saturday night, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office VIP (Volunteer Protection) responded to reports of two suspicious vehicles at Main St., Humboldt. The VIP has recognized that it has renewed its corresponding lawmakers in line with vehicles involved in several recent fuel thefts in the area. However, both vehicles remain before the agent arrives. Shortly afterwards, another lieutenant found one of the vehicles, a white Dodge flatbed pickup, and drove at highway 69, at which point the lieutenant made a traffic stop. During the halt, the aide discovered a pump with a hose in the storage box. The flatbed section was hollowed out, allowing you to store a large amount of fuel. Other vehicles, the black Cadillac escalade, were also placed and stopped. The aide discovered several blue 55-gallon drums that smelled like gasoline at the back of the escalade.
Two men, ages 36 and 42, were arrested for felony theft and criminal damage. They are suspected of stealing thousands of dollars worth of gas from several different gas stations in Yabapai County. It is also suspected of being involved in fuel theft in several different states since at least 2019. Detectives believe the suspect stole gas using a homemade device.
The Yabapai County Sheriff’s Office is extremely grateful for search and rescue, evacuation, administrative work, criminal investigations including cold case murders, and as in this case, many citizen volunteers supporting Patrol VIPs. Yavapai County Citizens and Sheriff’s Office employees are grateful for their services.
