'What are you doing?': Barefoot Gold Coast man gives chase to brazen fuel thief
A barefoot Gold Coast man has given chase after he caught a thief stealing fuel from his truck live on camera.
James Longstaff was in his office when he looked up at security footage and saw the man syphoning diesel from his tank.
He told Today "instincts just took over" and he ran out to the scene of the crime to confront the man.
James Longstaff was in his office when he looked up at security footage and saw the man syphoning diesel from his tank. James Longstaff/Supplied
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But the thief was quick to jump back in his ute and take off when he saw James coming, leaving the hose he was using to syphon the fuel, leaking on the roadside.
"What are you doing mate? What are you doing? Holy... bro!" James can be heard on his phone camera as he watches the ute speed off.
"You're dropping all me flaming diesel, what are you flaming doing bro?"
With the Middle East conflict impacting Australia's fuel supplies, James said he didn't want to let this man get away with stealing from him.
He told Today "instincts just took over" and he ran out to the scene of the crime to confront the man. Today
"A lot of it was frustration, just after stories of similar thefts I've heard happening," he said.
"I know I had about half a tank in there and he has maybe stolen a third of that."
James has reported the theft to police and said the investigation and efforts to try and catch the thief are ongoing.
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