Westernport Man Arrested After Fuel Theft
By: Ciara Brown
Updated: January 7, 2013
ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD - The Allegany County Sheriff's Office arrested a Westernport man Sunday after charging fuel under several different business accounts since late December.
Police say Joseph Alan Sweitzer, 23, of Westernport, went to the Pit-N-Go Gas Station on Lower George's Creek Road on numerous occasions and charged fuel under Volunteer Fire Companies and certain governments.
Police say Sweitzer stole $568.17 worth of fuel from the business.
Sweitzer is charged with theft less than $100, theft less than $1,000, theft-scheme less than $1,000, and driving on a suspended license.
Sweitzer was taken before a District Court Commissioner, and held on a $3,500 bond.
Police say Joseph Alan Sweitzer, 23, of Westernport, went to the Pit-N-Go Gas Station on Lower George's Creek Road on numerous occasions and charged fuel under Volunteer Fire Companies and certain governments.
Police say Sweitzer stole $568.17 worth of fuel from the business.
Sweitzer is charged with theft less than $100, theft less than $1,000, theft-scheme less than $1,000, and driving on a suspended license.
Sweitzer was taken before a District Court Commissioner, and held on a $3,500 bond.
