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Fuel from car tank by vacuum clean

False fuel from car tank with vacuum cleaner sucked out! - a driver really did it.

"Suction automatic vacuum cleaner exploded at the gas station!" after this radio call, a police car crew took place in the late evening hours of the 07th august on the way to Sprockhöveler Street 1 at Witten (Germany).

Due to the previous investigation, a driver had fueled a white mercedes there at 22 o'clock, but with super fuel instead of diesel.

Then the man who was accompanied by two women pushed the car to the vacuum cleaner - and did it really! He plugged the hose of the stationary vacuum cleaner into the tank neck and switched on the device to suck off the petrol.

Immediately after that it came to an explosion. One of the women incinerated. Moreover, the vacuum cleaner was damaged.

When a witness came to the driver and offered his help, he said to bring the apparently slightly injured woman first to a sick house and then return.

Immediately after that the man started the car, drove with his companions away from it and did not return.

The police is looking for him.

Submitted on 08/10/2021

Submitted by: Charly D
Reference: http://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/11530/4989544 09.08.2021

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Given none of the people involved in this seemed to recognize the danger of their actions I'm willing to accept this as an HM. Thanks, Charly!


Tracy said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Hi - Technically a bystander was hurt. However, given that she thought that removing the petrol with a vacuum was a reasonable thing to do, and she must have been close enough to get hurt, I'm willing to accept this as a HM - Thanks