Man accused of stealing over $4,000 in diesel from Grand Island gas station

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man who stole over $4,000 in diesel fuel from a Grand Island gas station was caught Friday, police say.

Last week, Git ‘n Split near Highway 281 and Husker Highway reported that a man driving a pickup truck was stealing diesel.

In a span of about two weeks, the man stole $4,419 in diesel on seven different occasions, according to police.

The fuel pump also had about $3,500 in damage, police said.  It’s unknown how the man stole the fuel.

On Friday, officers found the pickup driver — Carlos Rodriguez-Padron — and arrested him on suspicion of felony theft.

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