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Sherrill, New York (WSYR-TV) – Police are On The Lookout for a thief who stole hundreds of dollars worth of heating oil from a home in the Oneida County city of Sherrill.
Police believe the person or persons siphoned the oil in the middle of the night, while everyone was asleep.
”It was almost like it was unheard of,” says Katie Campanella, whose home was targeted.
The mess outside Campanella's home was a sign that someone siphoned a decent amount of fuel from her heating tank overnight.
”We're not in the habit of checking the oil tank routinely at this time of year,” she says.
So she and her husband went downstairs to the basement to check it out. A few seconds later, they noticed the difference: A quarter of a tank was missing – at least 70 gallons.
“We were really angry; it's a lot of money. It’s probably around $300-$400 that we're going to have to replace for fuel oil for the winter,” Katie says.
It’s an unexpected cost they weren't prepared for. Even when the tank is refilled, it will only last them a couple of months.
Sherrill police said Katie’s home was the only home targeted in the city. Officers figure someone took a hose, put it down the valve and sucked up the oil.
Katie and her husband plan on purchasing a lock for their valve, so no one steals their fuel again.
If you live in the Sherrill area and know anything about the theft, or think your tank may have also been targeted by thieves, call Sherrill police at 363-6221.
Police believe the person or persons siphoned the oil in the middle of the night, while everyone was asleep.
”It was almost like it was unheard of,” says Katie Campanella, whose home was targeted.
The mess outside Campanella's home was a sign that someone siphoned a decent amount of fuel from her heating tank overnight.
”We're not in the habit of checking the oil tank routinely at this time of year,” she says.
So she and her husband went downstairs to the basement to check it out. A few seconds later, they noticed the difference: A quarter of a tank was missing – at least 70 gallons.
“We were really angry; it's a lot of money. It’s probably around $300-$400 that we're going to have to replace for fuel oil for the winter,” Katie says.
It’s an unexpected cost they weren't prepared for. Even when the tank is refilled, it will only last them a couple of months.
Sherrill police said Katie’s home was the only home targeted in the city. Officers figure someone took a hose, put it down the valve and sucked up the oil.
Katie and her husband plan on purchasing a lock for their valve, so no one steals their fuel again.
If you live in the Sherrill area and know anything about the theft, or think your tank may have also been targeted by thieves, call Sherrill police at 363-6221.
