Cops: Woman who stole gas claimed to be gov's wife

[September 17, 2009]  POOLER, Ga. (AP) -- Police say a woman who stole fuel and a bag of Cheetos from a Pooler convenience store claimed to be Gov. Sonny Perdue's wife.

Pooler police say the woman pumped a little more than 15 gallons of gas, worth $37, into a white Ford Explorer at the Clyde's Market on U.S. 80 near Pooler Parkway around noon Friday.

Police say she went inside, got a bag of chips and offered a check and debit card, but both payment modes were declined.

That's when the clerk tells police the woman said she was the governor's wife, then started to whisper into the phone, pretending to speak to the FBI.

The woman then grabbed her purse and the chips and escaped before paying for the food or the gas. Police are investigating.

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Information from: Savannah Morning News, http://www.savannahnow.com/

[Associated Press]

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