Man accused of stealing $60 gas station bet

[March 27, 2009]  GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- State police are investigating a weird theft involving a western Pennsylvania gas station attendant who made a $60 bet with a customer.

State police are asking for the public's help because they've been unable to solve the crime March 9 at Snooky's Sunoco.

Police said a customer walked in and complained about the price of cigarettes at the gas station about 3:20 a.m. that day. The clerk took $60 from his pocket and bet the customer he couldn't find cigarettes cheaper at another store.

That's when the customer grabbed the money and ran.

Police said they're still looking for that customer.

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Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com/

[Associated Press]

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