DCSIMG
SWTS.news.image.e

Petrol station robbers caught after forgetting to top up their tank


Published on Friday 3 July 2009 10:00

Two men who robbed a petrol station might have got away with it if they had also filled up at the same time.

Police caught them after their getaway car ran out of petrol.

They raided the station in Kirwood, New York, but found themselves stranded at the side of the road about a mile away.


Find It

"Business owner? - Claim your business and Advertise with us"

In association with qype logo

Looking for...

Featured advertisers

Jobs

Search for a job

Motors

Search for a car

Property

Search for a house

Weather for Edinburgh

Wednesday 23 May 2012

5 day forecast

Today

Sunny spells

Sunny spells

Temperature: 12 C to 20 C

Wind Speed: 10 mph

Wind direction: North east

Tomorrow

Cloudy

Cloudy

Temperature: 12 C to 21 C

Wind Speed: 9 mph

Wind direction: North east

Press Complaints Commission

This website and its associated newspaper adheres to the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor by clicking here.

If you remain dissatisfied with the response provided then you can contact the PCC by clicking here.

Scotsman.com provides news, events and sport features from the Edinburgh area. For the best up to date information relating to Edinburgh and the surrounding areas visit us at Scotsman.com regularly or bookmark this page.