Homeowner in Rudy, Ark., shoots man stealing gas
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Associated Press
Story Created:
Jun 2, 2008 at 7:42 PM CST
Story Updated:
Jun 2, 2008 at 7:42 PM CST
RUDY, Ark. (AP) - With prices nearing $4 a gallon, sheriff's deputies say Mark Holsted wanted to steal some gasoline from an unsuspecting resident of Crawford County.
However, that high price likely kept a homeowner armed with a 9mm pistol alert as well.
Deputies say an unidentified homeowner shot Holsted in the arm and thigh late Sunday night after spotting him stealing gas from a car parked outside a home in Rudy. Officers say Holsted was armed with a rifle at the time of the shooting and had an accomplice and a getaway driver.
Holsted was listed in stable condition at a Fort Smith hospital Monday. Deputies say he'll face charges once he is released from the hospital's care.
The AAA said the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in nearby Fort Smith on Monday was $3.81.
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