Man accused of siphoning gas in Xenia arrested

Police have made an arrest in a recent case of gas siphoning in Greene County.

Xenia Police said they received multiple reports of gasoline theft from vehicles in the 200-300 block of E. Second Street.

News Center 7 reported on one case earlier this week. A family told Malik Patterson about waking up in a panic due to the smell of gas.

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It was later learned that the smell from coming from their car because someone drilled a hole through their gas tank in order to siphon fuel…

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