A thief stole about 800 gallons of gas from a Detroit gas station using the Bluetooth option on a cell phone to hack into the pump.
The owner of the Shell gas station at Eight Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue told FOX 2 Detroit thieves can overcome the system using hacking, and then it’s a free for all.
“They can take as much gas as they want and let other vehicles pump gas too,” said the owner, who goes by the name only “Mo.”
“They just open the pump for them automatically,” he added.
The thief took 800 gallons of gasoline worth $3,000, he said.
“Every time we push the Pump Three stop, it doesn’t do anything,” he said. “We have to shut down all the pumps – we have an emergency stop.”
Authorities are still looking for the alleged thief, the news station said.
Fox Business has contacted the Detroit Police Department.
A thief stole about 800 gallons of gas from a Detroit gas station using the Bluetooth option on a cell phone to hack into the pump. Getty Images
In another incident, a person distracted a clerk at a nearby gas station while someone outside hacked the pump for $54 worth of gas, according to the report.
Mo said his clerks are on alert to back up at the pump or people who stay too long.
“We can only do so much,” he said.
The average price for a gallon of gas on Friday in Michigan was around $3.65, according to AAA.
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