{"id":9613,"date":"2016-03-03T10:51:11","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T10:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=9613"},"modified":"2016-03-03T10:51:11","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T10:51:11","slug":"police-hunt-for-fuel-thief-who-dragged-petrol-station-worker-across-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/03\/03\/police-hunt-for-fuel-thief-who-dragged-petrol-station-worker-across-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Police hunt for fuel thief who dragged petrol station worker across road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A PETROL station worker dragged across the road by a fuel thief has left her job following the assault.<br \/>\nRagu Anna, the owner of the Esso on Cathedral Road, is sad that after working together for five years, Diane\u2019s departure was soured by the incident.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5\">Mr Anna said: \u201cDiane finished here in the middle of the week she\u2019s now moved to Swansea &#8211; although she planned to leave months ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was hard to see her go. She did a good thing and it was a great risk she took. It put off that guy as he\u2019s stopped doing it for now.<br \/>\n\u201cI said to her whenever she wants a job I will give her one.\u201d<br \/>\nPolice are continuing their search for the driver of the car, which was used in a string of fuel thefts across Cardiff.<br \/>\nMr Anna was delighted to hear the police have seized the car in West Close, Butetown on 19 February after it collided with two vehicles on Ninian Park Road, Riverside, three days earlier.<br \/>\n\u201cIt would be better if they found the person who did it. He probably thinks he got away with it and will try out a different car,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n\u201cI hope they find him so I can sleep better.\u201d<br \/>\nDiane was left shaken after trying to stop the driver from making off with \u00a380 of diesel.<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Petrol station assault on Cathedral Road\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pjL4DtdSE3Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Petrol station assault on Cathedral Road\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pjL4DtdSE3Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nThe garage worker tried to stop him by grabbing his keys but the driver managed to snatch the ignition key from her and started the car.<br \/>\nDiane clung to the car door as it drove off but eventually let go when she was in the middle of the road.<br \/>\nThe car \u00a0&#8211; a dark green Mazda &#8211; was not taxed, insured or registered and was involved in three other drive-offs last month at Morrisons petrol stations in Barry, Llanishen and Penylan.<br \/>\nPolice have yet to make any arrests in relation to the incident but have carried out a forensic examination of the car.<br \/>\nDiane, who has worked at the shop for five years, is in shock after the incident\u00a0which happened on February 6\u00a0and did not want her surname published for fear of repercussions.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen the car pulled up he was obscured by the pump. He got out with his hood up and went to fill up a can in the boot,&#8221; she said.<br \/>\n\u201cI was suspicious when he opened the boot but I gave him the benefit of the doubt and authorised the pump.\u201d<br \/>\nDiane went outside to see what the driver was doing to check if her suspicion was well founded.<br \/>\n\u201cI told him I was just checking what he was doing and he said the diesel was for his farm,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nShe watched him while he filled up the can and confronted him when he got back into the drivers seat without paying.<br \/>\nShe added: \u201cHe told me he was just getting some money and I realised what was happening and told my colleague to call the police.<br \/>\n\u201cI don\u2019t know what took over me but we had a scuffle and I grabbed his keys. While I got his key ring he managed to pull\u00a0off the ignition key.\u201d<br \/>\nThe driver then started the car and drove off while Diane was holding onto the door. She was dragged into the middle of the road before she let\u00a0go of the door handle.<br \/>\nShe\u00a0was left shaken after the door hit her in the incident. Drive-offs are a common occurrence at the garage according to Diane and many of the cars use fake licence plates.<br \/>\nDiane said: \u201cI don\u2019t feel like a hero \u2013 I feel angry that I trusted him. I have a history of anxiety and this has made things worse.<br \/>\n\u201cI take pride in my work and enjoy it but now I feel like a little light has gone out. I don\u2019t want to work in a garage anymore. I\u2019ve had my fill of dishonest people.<br \/>\n\u201cI also feel stupid as he could\u2019ve had a weapon, god knows what would\u2019ve happened if I got the ignition key off him.\u201d<br \/>\nDiane is frustrated at\u00a0people underestimating\u00a0the demands of working in a petrol station. She believes people think petrol station staff are uneducated and receive unwarranted abuse.<br \/>\nProtection for workers is something Diane is adamant about and wants to see more of in the future.<br \/>\nMr Anna said drive-offs are just one challenging aspect of working in a garage.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have 1,500 customers a day and it&#8217;s very hard to know what one person is going to do,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n\u201cI&#8217;ve been in this industry for nearly 25 years and I have known drive-offs all my life. I don&#8217;t think it is going to stop.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen people come to the petrol stations they want to be served straight away and that puts pressure on the cashiers meaning they lose their concentration. People have to be a bit more patient.\u201d<br \/>\nSouth Wales Police are appealing for anyone with information to call 101 and to quote the reference number 1600041848.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A PETROL station worker dragged across the road by a fuel thief has left her job following the assault. Ragu Anna, the owner of the Esso on Cathedral Road, is sad that after working together for five years, Diane\u2019s departure was soured by the incident. Mr Anna said: \u201cDiane finished here in the middle of the week she\u2019s now moved to Swansea &#8211; although she planned to leave months ago. \u201cIt was hard to see her go. 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