Wisconsin State Patrol: Van packed with stolen fuel uncovered in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK -- Police flagged a potential hazardous materials situation when they came upon a van filled with 15 plastic drums of fuel -- roughly 300 gallons -- at the Kwik Trip gas station near 13th Street and Ryan Road in Oak Creek on Jan. 29.
A Wisconsin State Patrol motor carrier inspector was called to the gas station around 9:30 p.m., where the van was located. The vehicle's rear seats were removed -- and in the back were the drums with the fuel.
Officials said in a Facebook post the fuel was stolen from several gas stations across the state (using stolen credit cards) as the van traveled back to Chicago, Illinois.
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Stolen fuel found in van headed for Chicago (Credit: Oak Creek Police Department)
The Wisconsin State Patrol inspector worked with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and a hazardous materials crew to clean up and properly dispose of the fuel.
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Stolen fuel found in van headed for Chicago (Credit: Oak Creek Police Department)