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Fill it up, then lock it up; gas theft rising along with prices

Retail gas prices rose Thursday to a new record above $3.95 a gallon. As prices soar, vehicle fuel tanks are becoming a target for thieves – fueling a boom in sales of locking gas caps.
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Retail gas prices rose Thursday to a new record above $3.95 a gallon. As prices soar, vehicle fuel tanks are becoming a target for thieves – fueling a boom in sales of locking gas caps.

Reporter : Ken Smith
Photographer : Mark Simpson
Posted 2008-05-29T23:50:03-0400 - Updated 2016-03-09T15:13:37-0500