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Trucker Stole $2.5K In Diesel From Berks Gas Station: State Police

That's one way to save at the pump. 

A diesel fuel pump.

A diesel fuel pump.

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State police in Berks County are looking for the trucker who they say stole thousands of dollars in diesel from a Kutztown gas station. 

The thefts occurred at Rutter's on Kutztown Road in Maxatawny over a period of weeks, troopers said in a statement. On four occasions between Jan. 6 and Jan. 19, the driver was caught on surveillance camera fuelling up without paying a dime, authorities wrote. 

In total, investigators say the trucker took 485 gallons of diesel, or $2,483.50 worth of fuel. His vehicle is described as a white tractor-trailer, troopers said. 

The state police investigation is ongoing. 

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