Thieves siphoning diesel from construction machines

MCALISTERVILLE — In addition to securing equipment parked on work sites, a construction company is finding that rising petroleum prices mean it now must guard against theft of the fuel from the parked machines.

Jay C. Fulkroad & Sons Inc., of McAlisterville, has had at least 600 gallons of diesel fuel stolen in two recent thefts from its parked equipment, more than $1,700 worth at current prices, said Gerald Fulkroad, the company president.


In the latest theft, an estimated 100 gallons was siphoned from four machines parked along Route 850.

“With a paving job that’s 8.7 miles long, you park in farmers’ fields, you’re parking anywhere you get it off the highway,” Fulkroad said.

AP