Sheriff’s department investigating spree of gas drive-offs

The suspect vehicle police are seeking involved in a recent spree of alleged gas drive-offs.

HART – The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in investigating six recent gas drive-off incidents possibly involving the same car.

Culprits driving a vehicle believed to be a 2003 four-door silver-gray Ford Taurus fill up the tank and drive away without paying. A driver and passenger drive off with approximately $50 worth of gas.

OCSO has investigated the drive-offs over the past two months involving the vehicle. Four incidents occurred at Wilson’s Market, located at the corner of Polk Road and 56th Avenue in Mears, and the other two occurred at the E-Z Mart Gas Station at 4279 W. Polk Road, across the street from McDonald’s.

The suspect vehicle leaving Wilson’s Market.

The car had a piece of bluish tape covering the license plate, concealing the numbers from security cameras.

Anyone with information about this vehicle and or the driver is asked to call OCSO at (231) 873-2121.