Crime & Safety

Port Police Report: Two Gas Drive-Offs From Mad Max Were 'Unintentional'

A roundup of the latest activity from the police blotter also includes stolen laundry and an inappropriate reason to use 911.

With gas prices over $4 a gallon from most stations over the past week, it really isn't surprising that these people drove away from the pump without paying — what might be more surprising is that the drive-offs were both unintentional.

Police spoke to a 46-year-old Port resident at 6:01 p.m. Wednesday after he had driven away from , 1605 N. Wisconsin St., without paying for his $20.00 worth of gas.

At 4:10 p.m. March 12, police spoke with a 24-year-old Port resident who had also driven away from Mad Max without paying.

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Both men said the drive off was unintentional, and returned to pay for their gas — roughly 5 gallons of it for the first guy.                       

More from the reports:

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  • Need a new wardrobe? A 33-year-old Port Washington man was going about his business last week, taking care of laundry at Maytag Coin Laundry, 203 W. Seven Hills Rd. When he returned to pick up his clean clothes, the building's doors were locked. He returned the next day and his clothes were gone. He called police at 4:13 p.m. Friday to report the theft.
  • Maybe she doesn't know about Google: A 74-year-old Port Washington woman called 911 at 12:46 p.m. Saturday. When police responded, they found no emergency. Instead, the woman said she had called to inquire about a phone number. Police advised her that there are consequences for using 911 for nonemergency reasons. 


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