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A survey of police agencies across central Virginia found several localities reporting a decrease in the number of unpaid drive-offs from gas stations, and some increases in the number of other gas thefts. 20072008
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without payingother gas theftswithout payingother gas thefts

Richmond48N/A25N/A
Henrico County84 (all gas thefts)72 (all gas thefts)

Chesterfield County37 72622
Hanover County(No numbers, but police haven't seen increase)
Petersburg 9N/A 3N/A
Dinwiddie County(No numbers, but likely a small increase)
New Kent County27 3 9 3
Prince George County(No numbers, but police haven't seen increase)
Hopewell 1 3 1 5*
Colonial Heights 5 0 1 2
Powhatan County 7 1 7 2
Caroline County(No numbers, but likely a small increase)
*Includes one attempted gas-siphoning incident SOURCE: Local police departments. Numbers for each year reflect the period between Jan. 1 and July 13 or 14.