His neighbor kept stealing gas from his backyard. His two-part revenge ended with a police arrest.
By Tim Mercer
Published on April 19, 2026.
The story of a neighbor who kept stealing gas from his backyard ends with a police arrest. The homeowner had a suspicion about the neighbor but no proof. He used an old laptop with a webcam pointed at his backyard and installed motion detection software to catch him. The next day, the neighbor walked into his yard and took the gas, five minutes after the homeowner left the house. This led to the homeowner placing the gas can back on the patio and making a visible show of preparation for a trip. The neighbor later asked the homeowner to submit a ride-along application with his personal details, which led to his arrest.
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