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Fuel Stations Category: Subject Description: Information on gas stations. Page Sections: Documents · Article Index |
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| 22 January 2024 filing date | United States of America v. Emmanuel Nina Perez United States' Position with Respect to Sentencing Factors and Sentencing Memorandum | Memorandum ( PDF) 313KB · 10 pagesCourt: United States District Court, District of Utah  |
| 24 January 2024 file date | United States of America v. Ahmad Singletary and Joseph Young | Criminal Complaint ( PDF) 450KB · 23 pages Court: United States District Court, District of New Jersey |
| 15 May 2024 file date | United States of America v. Wendell Bradley, Jr. | Information ( PDF) 158KB · 8 pages Court: |
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| 30 June 2022 | US Department of Labor recovers $62K in back wages, damages for 22 Alabama gas station cashiers denied full overtime wages Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that Kwik Shop Stores Inc. failed to compute correct overtime rates and pay full overtime wages due at its locations in Wetumpka and Montgomery. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Department of Labor Byline: Erika Ruthman & Eric R. Lucero Dateline: Birmingham, Alabama Topic: Kwik Shop |
| 11 August 2022 | Baton Rouge car wash, oil change, convenience store operator cited after federal workplace safety investigation into stabbing of assistant manager The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the B-Quik location on Greenwell Springs Road – owned and operated by Benny’s Car Wash & Oil Change – for failing to protect its workers from violence and for waiting 15 days to report the worker’s hospitalization. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Occupational Safety & Health Administration Byline: Chauntra Rideaux & Juan J. Rodríguez Dateline: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Topic: B-Quik |
| 22 August 2022 | US Department of Labor recovers $65K in back wages, damages for 3 workers denied overtime by gas station operators with history of costly violations The department’s Wage and Hour Division found that Om Shiva Enterprise Inc. – a Monaca-based operator of Sunoco gas stations and owner Durlabhju Ukani – did not pay employees the overtime they were legally due when they worked between 57 and 112 hours in a week. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Department of Labor Byline: Leni Fortson & Joanna Hawkins Dateline: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Topic: Sunoco |
| 3 November 2022 | Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Gas Station Carjacking Near Lincoln Drive and Wissahickon According to court documents, the victim pulled into a gas station on Wissahickon Avenue near Lincoln Drive and went inside the shop while a second victim, his passenger, remained in the vehicle. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Byline: Jennifer Crandall Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 15 November 2022 | Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP); Correction Eligible entities include: fueling stations, convenience stores, hypermarket retailer fueling stations, fleet facilities, and similar entities with equivalent capital investments, as well as fuel/biodiesel terminal operations, midstream operations, and heating oil distribution facilities or equivalent entities. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agencies: CCC & RBCS Byline: Zach Ducheneaux & Karama Neal |
| 28 November 2022 | Federal court orders gas station operator to pay $226K in back pay, damages for six New Jersey gas station attendants denied full wages The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey entered a consent judgment on Oct. 5, 2022, ordering the employers to pay back wages as well as liquidated and punitive damages to six workers, in response to a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Labor. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Department of Labor Byline: Leni Fortson & Joanna Hawkins |
| 28 September 2023 | Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air Agency; Emission Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors This revision updates SWCAA's requirements in the SIP for Stage I and Stage II vapor recovery systems at gasoline dispensing facilities. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Casey Sixkiller |
| 1 December 2023 | District Man Sentenced to Sixteen Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking at Gas Station At the sentencing hearing, the victim gave a powerful and moving statement to the Honorable Lynn Leibovitz in which she explained how the defendant’s crimes had impacted her life, hurt her deep “in her soul,” and made her fear for her life. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 4 December 2023 | Tampa Man Charged In Connection With Armed Robbery According to the complaint, on October 15, 2023, Swails entered a gas station, pointed a firearm at the victim’s head, and demanded the victim open the cash register. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Tampa, Florida |
| 10 January 2024 | Air Plan Approval; District of Columbia; Removal of Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements This revision removes requirements for gasoline vapor recovery systems installed on gasoline dispensers, the purpose of which are to capture emissions from vehicle refueling operations, otherwise known as vacuum-assist Stage II vapor recovery. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Diana Esher |
| 22 January 2024 | Virginia Man and Woman Convicted of Forced Labor at Gas Station and Convenience Store for Multiple Years The evidence presented at trial demonstrated that, between March 2018 and May 2021, Harmanpreet Singh and Kulbir Kaur forced the victim, Singh’s cousin, to provide labor and services at Singh’s store, including working as the cashier, preparing food, cleaning and managing store records. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice |
| 22 January 2024 | Virginia Man and Woman Convicted of Forced Labor at Gas Station and Convenience Store for Multiple Years The evidence presented at trial demonstrated that, between March 2018 and May 2021, Harmanpreet Singh and Kulbir Kaur forced the victim, Singh’s cousin, to provide labor and services at Singh’s store, including working as the cashier, preparing food, cleaning and managing store records. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia Dateline: Richmond, Virginia |
| 24 January 2024 | Two Essex County Men Charged with Seven Gas Station Gunpoint Robberies The defendants targeted gas stations on or near highways, used a firearm, committed the robberies in the early morning, and performed the robberies in approximately four minutes or less. | Press Release (text & document) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey Dateline: Newark, New Jersey |
| 1 February 2024 | Final Defendant Sentenced in a Gas Scheme that Cost Victims Over $200,000 “Filling up our gas tanks is a common, routine activity which means any one of us could have been a victim of this crime,” said Special Agent in Charge Shohini Sinha of the Salt Lake City FBI. | Press Release (text,  image, and document)Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Utah Byline: Felicia Martinez Dateline: Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 7 February 2024 | Columbia, KC Residents Indicted for Armed Robbery Spree The indictment alleges that Smith, Cason, and Collins committed five armed robberies: Petromart in Columbia, Breaktime in Boonville, Casey's in Oak Grove, Casey's in Joplin, and Lamarti's Truck Stop in Lamar. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri |
| 9 February 2024 | Tampa Man Indicted For Gas Station Robbery According to court documents, Brandale Swails arrived at a Tampa gas station on a bicycle, entered the business, pointed a gun at the clerk, and demanded money. | Press Release (text & photos) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Tampa, Florida |
| 12 February 2024 | One Sentenced, One Pleads Guilty in 2 Separate Cases Involving Debit and Credit Card Skimming Schemes Artak Vardanyan used credit and debit card skimmers at gas stations to steal nearly $200,000 in Fresno and southern California. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California Dateline: Fresno, California |
| 16 February 2024 | Federal Jury Convicts Man in Armed Robbery of Westminster Gas Station According to court documents and facts presented at trial, Dimas Alexander Minguia-Herrera committed the robbery of cash and other items just before he discharged a firearm at a Conoco gas station in Westminster, Colorado. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado Dateline: Denver, Colorado Topic: Conoco |
| 20 February 2024 | Glendale Man Sentenced for Using Credit and Debit Card Skimmers at Gas Stations to Steal Nearly $200,000 in Fresno and Southern California Akop Dongelyan of Glendale was sentenced today to 364 days in prison for conspiring to commit credit and debit card fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California Dateline: Fresno, California > |
| 28 February 2024 | Speedway Agrees to Improve Processes to Ensure Refueling Assistance for Customers with Disabilities “Speedway/7-Eleven has worked cooperatively to address this issue and promptly institute company-wide changes to ensure it is providing refueling assistance to individuals with disabilities as required by the ADA,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota Topic: Speedway |
| 5 March 2024 | District Man Receives Youth Rehabilitation Act Sentence for Carjacking at Gas Station Adam West further acknowledged that he approached the victim, who was seated in his car, and demanded that he get out of his car while patting his waistband, to suggest that he was armed. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 28 March 2024 | Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Directing a Scheme to Steal Diesel Fuel from Gas Stations and for Illegally Possessing Firearms From March 2021 through June 21, 2023, the defendant purchased stolen credit card data and had co-conspirators fill up auxiliary tanks at Philadelphia-area gas stations, at his direction and using his trucks, with more than $750,000 worth of diesel fuel, using those unlawfully obtained credit card numbers. Cole would then resell the diesel fuel at a discounted rate. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 28 March 2024 | St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Repeatedly Robbing QuikTrip Stores Terrence Gleason, now 53, of Bel Ridge, Missouri, stole cigarettes from or robbed three QuikTrip stores, including one in Bel Ridge that he victimized three times. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Byline: Robert Patrick Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri Topic: QuikTrip |
| 29 March 2024 | Montgomery Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Ammunition Used During Shooting at Gas Station According to court records and evidence presented during his September 2023 trial, following a brief argument, Taylor shot at a Montgomery convenience store clerk. Law enforcement recovered shell casings from the store that the jury linked to those Taylor fired during the shooting. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Alabama Dateline: Montgomery, Alabama |
| 5 April 2024 | District Man Charged with Armed Robbery and Carjacking Ordered Detained Pending Trial Defendant robbed two victims as they tried to get gas. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 8 April 2024 | Air Plan Approval; District of Columbia; Removal of Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements This SIP revision removes requirements for gasoline vapor recovery systems installed on gasoline dispensers, the purpose of which are to capture emissions from vehicle refueling operations, otherwise known as vacuum-assist Stage II vapor recovery. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Adam Ortiz |
| 11 April 2024 | Cheektowaga man pleads guilty to using stolen credit card numbers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gas Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, who is handling the case, stated that Cross Malik Williams, along with co-defendant Kingsley Brown, purchased approximately 570 stolen bank cards from various online marketplaces. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York Byline: Barbara Burns Dateline: Buffalo, New York |
| 12 April 2024 | Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Gasoline Dispensing Facilities The revision seeks to remove the requirement for Enhanced Stage I Gasoline Vapor Recovery Systems at existing gasoline dispensing facilities in Catoosa, Richmond, and Walker counties. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Jeaneanne Gettle |
| 16 April 2024 | Approval of Clean Air Act General Permit Request for Coverage for New Minor Source Gasoline Dispensing Facility in Indian Country Within California for Oak Creek Travel Center The EPA approved the Fort Independence Indian Community's Request for Coverage under the General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified Minor Source Gasoline Dispensing Facilities in Indian Country within California for the Oak Creek Travel Center. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Martha Guzman Aceves |
| 23 April 2024 | Two Indianapolis Men Sentenced to a Combined 17 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Southport Road Gas Station According to court documents, on August 1, 2022, Bryan Johnson-Taylor and John Wilson entered the Circle K gas station on East Southport Road in Indianapolis. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana Topic: Circle K |
| 8 May 2024 | Seven members and associates of large-scale gas pump skimming device organization charged with racketeering and money laundering conspiracies From 2014 to April 2024, they allegedly used the stolen card data to create fraudulent credit and debit cards, which they used to purchase items including gift cards and electronics, to make ATM withdrawals, and to make cashback purchases from retail stores. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia Dateline: Norfolk, Virginia |
| 15 May 2024 | Belleville Man Gets 20-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Committing Armed Robberies at Metro East Gas Stations “In order to protect business patrons and employees simply trying to do their jobs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to prosecuting individuals who instill fear in gas station clerks by using firearms to demand money from cash registers,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois Byline: Lauren Barry Dateline: Fairview Heights, Illinois |
| 29 May 2024 | Twin Cities Man Pleads Guilty to a Robbery Spree of Gas Stations According to court documents, Mohamed Zaki Mohamed Elsayed participated in the robbery of five gas stations across the Twin Cities, including in Mounds View, Roseville, New Brighton, Fridley, and Eagan. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 11 June 2024 | Two Hudson County Men Admit Gas Station Robberies and Attempted Carjacking From January 3, 2022, to February 4, 2022, Wendell Bradley Jr., either alone or with Joseph Brown, would drive to a gas station, pull up to a gas pump, ask the gas station attendant to put gas in the car’s tank, and, while the tank was being filled, would pull a gun on the attendant and demand money. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey Dateline: Newark, New Jersey |
| 25 June 2024 | Chesterfield couple sentenced for forcing victim to labor for years at their gas station and convenience store Harmanpreet Singh, 31, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison and Kulbir Kaur, 43, was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia Dateline: Richmond, Virginia |
| 26 June 2024 | Two Chimayo Women Charged with Theft in Indian County According to the indictment, on May 22, 2022, Angelica Dominguez and Billie Jo Gussler stole property that had a value exceeding $1,000 from the Camel Rock Valero, a business owned and operated by Tesuque Pueblo. | Press Release (text & document) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico Topic: Valero |
| 28 June 2024 | Participant in Armed Robbery of North Haven Gas Station Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison On July 6, 2022, Smith assisted Borrero’s commission of an armed robbery of a Shell Gas Station located at 195 State Street in North Haven. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut Topic: Shell |
| 2 July 2024 | Jefferson County man guilty of federal violation related to gas station robbery According to the store clerk, a dark-colored Dodge Caravan pulled into the parking lot of the business and parked near one of the gas pumps. The driver, described as a white male, entered the business wearing a black mask, blue latex gloves, and a gray hat. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas Dateline: Beaumont, Texas |
| 9 July 2024 | Man Involved in St. Louis Gas Station Shooting Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison The police investigation revealed the victim of the shooting had exchanged words with a man and was advised by the man to leave the gas station parking lot. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri Topic: Shell |
| 11 July 2024 | East Helena man admits firing gun during Townsend gas station robbery Two employees were present during the robbery and told law enforcement that a man entered wearing a hooded blanket coat, was not wearing pants or shoes, and fired a round from a pistol. | Press Release (text & photo) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana Topic: Town Pump |
| 24 July 2024 | Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Connection with Shooting at Gas Station Near Walmart in Monroe Tristan Barber of Monroe, Louisiana, has been indicted and charged with two counts of possession of firearms by a convicted felon, and two counts of illegal possession of a machine gun. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana Dateline: Monroe, Louisiana |
| 1 August 2024 | Gas Station Robber Who Crashed Into Apartment Complex Sentenced Shortly after the second robbery, officers located Mr. Tipton’s blue four-door traveling eastbound. They attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but Mr. Tipton fled, leading officers on a high-speed chase before crashing into an apartment complex, where he was taken into custody. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas Byline: Erin Dooley |
| 8 August 2024 | Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Armed Robbery As the attendant went back inside, Worsley pulled out a tan semiautomatic pistol, grabbed the attendant, and forced him into the employees-only section. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. Topic: Exxon |
| 12 August 2024 | Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Gas Station Robbery According to court documents, Swails arrived at a gas station on a bicycle, entered the business, pointed a gun at a clerk, and demanded money. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Tampa, Florida |
| 14 August 2024 | North Tonawanda man pleads guilty to using stolen credit card numbers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gas The gas customers would then pay Williams and/or Brown an amount of money less than the cost of the gas. As part of his plea agreement, Brown agreed that he was responsible for $192,673 of total loss. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York Byline: Barbara Burns Dateline: Buffalo, New York |
| 21 August 2024 | Cheektowaga man going to prison for using stolen credit card numbers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gas Williams and Brown used, or allowed others to use, the stolen bank card information to purchase gas for other individuals. The gas customers would then pay Williams and/or Brown an amount of money less than the cost of the gas. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York Byline: Barbara Burns Dateline: Buffalo, New York |
| 1 October 2024 | Jefferson County felon sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for gas station robbery According to court documents, on January 16, 2024, law enforcement officers responded to a call regarding an armed robbery at the Speedway Gas Station located on Eastex Freeway in Beaumont. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas Dateline: Beaumont, Texas Topic: Speedway |
| 2 October 2024 | Young Houstonians admit to carjacking in failed smuggling attempt While in McAllen May 19, Rodriguez and Hardy approached a male victim outside his car at a Stripes gas station near a mechanic shop. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas Topic: Stripes |
| 4 October 2024 | Ocala Man Indicted For Armed Robbery According to the indictment, on June 16, 2024, Felix robbed an employee of gas station in Ocala using actual and threatened force, violence, and fear of injury to the employee. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Ocala, Florida |
| 11 October 2024 | Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder that Happened in Northeast D.C. According to a proffer of facts submitted at the plea hearing, Chanos Monroe and an unidentified male chased down Keith Sistare after he attempted to get into the driver’s seat of Mr. Monroe’s vehicle which was left idling outside the BP gas station store. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. Topic: BP |
| 15 October 2024 | Two Hudson County Men Sentenced to Prison for Gas Station Robberies and Attempted Carjacking Wendell Bradley Jr. – either alone or with Joseph Brown – would drive to a gas station, pull up to a gas pump, ask the gas station attendant to put gas in the car’s tank, and, while the tank was being filled, would pull a gun on the attendant and demand money. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey Dateline: Newark, New Jersey |
| 22 October 2024 | Member Of Multi-State Gas Pump Skimming Device And Fuel Theft Ring Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Identity Theft And Fraud Charges During the conspiracy, Deonelky Tabares Cid and others drove vehicles that contained a fuel bladder system. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Jacksonville, Florida |
| 5 November 2024 | Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison After Serving as Getaway Driver in Enfield Convenience Store Robbery According to court documents and other information presented in court, Khiyelle Dent was the getaway driver for an individual who entered the Speedway in Enfield, brandished a firearm, and demanded money from the clerk. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina Topic: Speedway |
| 26 November 2024 | U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI Charge Man for Gas Station Robbery in Shiprock According to the criminal complaint, Ryan Douglas Yazzie allegedly entered the 7 2 11 Gas Station in Shiprock, New Mexico, located within the Navajo Nation reservation. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico Topic: 7 2 11 |
| 11 December 2024 | Florida Man Sentenced To 55 Months for Skimming Credit Cards, Identity Theft, and Transporting Stolen Goods in Colorado Springs Area According to the plea agreement, from 2021 through early 2023, Guerra-Pena and others installed numerous skimmers on gas pumps in the Colorado Springs area, which were used to steal customers’ bank account numbers. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado Dateline: Denver, Colorado |
| 18 December 2024 | Man Sentenced to Over Thirteen Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Indianapolis Gas Station and Shooting of an Employee After shooting the victim, George Tracy told him to “have a good day bro.” | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana Topic: Mobil |