Gas Station Owner Warned for Syphoning Incident

The state's Commission of Division and Standards issued a warning to the owner of Sudbury Automotive after a syphoning incident involving an employee and a customer.

On June 29, a customer at Sudbury Automotive was prevented from leaving the Boston Post Road gas station when an attendant tried to syphon gas from the car after over serving.

According to Lt. Robert Grady, the customer called the Sudbury Police Department for help after the attendant propped her car on a lift and attempted to syphon $10 worth of gas.

The customer told the responding officer she asked for $20 worth of gas, but was given $30. When she was unable to pay for the extra gas, her car was put on a lift, which the responding officer witnessed, Grady said.

According to the state's regulation of trade, Chapter 93, Section 43, any person who receives unsolicited goods, wares or merchandise, offered for sale, but not actually ordered or requested by him orally or in writing, shall be entitled to consider such goods, wares or merchandise an unconditional gift, and he may use or dispose of the same as he sees fit without obligation on his part to the sender.