Back during the 1970s gas crisis, when gas prices skyrocketed and lines for refueling stretched onto the streets, there were reports of violence.
Now, as gas prices set new daily records, violence is barely being kept at bay.
Police in Cypress arrested a doctor who lost his temper while waiting in line for gas at a Costco store, Register writer Kimberly Edds reports. Dr. Antonio Reyes, 58, was booked and released on suspicion of brandishing a deadly weapon after he allegedly used a tire iron to threaten a motorist he believed cut in line at the Costco at 5401 Katella Ave. on Monday.
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Last week, Edds wrote about a city employee in Westminster who was charged with felony grand theft for stealing about 253 gallons of gasoline worth $1,000 from city pumps. To read that story, CLICK HERE.
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[...] Tempers flare as gas costs soar, lines lengthen [...]