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Annacis gas thieves create hazmat incident

Delta emergency responders were called out to a business on Annacis Island Tuesday morning after an attempt to steal fuel turned into a hazmat incident.

Delta emergency responders were called out to a business on Annacis Island Tuesday morning after an attempt to steal fuel turned into a hazmat incident.

Delta fire department called in the police after discovering the gas tanks in three vehicles at a business in the 500-block of Ebury Place were punctured in an attempt to steal fuel.

The Delta fire department's hazmat team was brought in to clean up the spilled fuel while police investigators canvassed other businesses in the area in an attempt to locate any possible video surveillance to help identify possible suspects.

The incident is still under investigation.