Tyler Men Arrested for Stealing Diesel Fuel
Posted/updated on: November 4, 2011 at 10:21 am
TYLER — Two men have been arrested after confessing to stealing diesel fuel. According to Tyler Police, surveillance was set up at Reynolds and Kay construction in the 3300 block of Walton Road after numerous reports of diesel fuel theft had been reported. Michael Mathis, 47, (pictured) and Kermit Hall, 36, both of Tyler, were arrested Wednesday after officers saw them drive onto the property and fill two large plastic barrels with diesel fuel. The men confessed to stealing approximately 6,168 gallons of diesel fuel over the past several weeks. The total amount of stolen fuel was valued at $21,834. Mathis and Hall were both booked at the Smith County Jail on felony theft charges.
