Fuel thieves hit cellphone tower on Indianapolis' south side
Loss pegged at $550 of diesel fuel from generator
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Posted: 02/05/2013
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INDIANAPOLIS - With diesel fuel prices topping $3.75 in some spots, bandits have set their sights on a cellphone tower on the south side of Indianapolis.
A contractor who maintains the cellular phone transmission tower for AT&T in the 8600 block of Madison Avenue reported to police Monday that the diesel tank on a backup generator was drained by thieves.
Police reported that the locks on a gate were still in place, but the thieves were able to pry open a fence. They removed a cap on the backup power generator and siphoned out approximately 150 gallons of diesel, police said.
Officers have photographed tracks in the snow, which indicated that a dual-wheel truck had backed into the gated site to load up the stolen fuel.
The contractor told police he discovered the rip-off because a low-fuel alarm was sounding, even though the generator had not been used recently.
The stolen diesel was valued at $550.
Police reported they have no suspects.
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