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| Posters from Crime Stoppers |
Police have announced a new poster campaign to raise awareness among consumers and retailers about the dangers of gas theft. Three posters have been created for retailers to display at fuel pumps across Toronto. They feature mug shots of fictional gas theft suspects to remind the public that stealing gas is a crime. “Stealing gas is a crime – nothing less – and puts retailers and consumers at risk,” says Sean Sportun of Toronto Crime Stoppers in a press release. “We’ve spent the last few months working with our partner-associations to bring this campaign to light. We take safety at the pumps very seriously.” The announcement comes roughly a month after a man died as a result of a “gas and dash” in Toronto. Thirty-nine year-old Max Edwin Tutiven is sought in connection with that theft and the killing of 44-year-old Jayesh Prajapati, the gas attendant who was hit as he tried to intervene. “While this crime has brought the problem of gas theft to the forefront, we hope our campaign will make people inclined to steal gas think again, and encourage law-abiding consumers to be alert and provide information that will help police bring gas thieves to justice,” Sportun said in a press release.
