Man Puncturing Gas Tanks and Stealing Gas from Cars Arrested by APD Officers

Investigators from the Larceny from Auto Unit, and Zone 6 officers put in extra work trying to identify and track the suspect who was not only entering autos and stealing items from cars, but also damaging cars by puncturing gas tanks and stealing gasoline. Thanks to the meticulous work of SPO C. Boydston, Officers K. Romer, S. Chanos, and M. Doherty, the gas bandit has stolen his last gallon of petroleum for the week.

On March 2nd, 2022, officers were patrolling around Hosea L. Williams Dr. and Rogers St when they spotted the suspect vehicle believed to be involved in the vehicle larcenies and stolen petroleum. During these crimes, the suspect involved appeared to have used a tool to drill a hole into the gas tanks of the victims’ vehicles resulting in hundreds or thousands of dollars of extra costs to the victim for gas tank repairs.

Officers in this case were able to recognize the suspect vehicle from previous “Be on The Look Out” (BOLOS) notifications APD investigators previously sent throughout our agency and to the public. Because of the officer’s attention to detail, and awareness of the BOLO’s, they conducted a traffic stop of the identified vehicle, and upon further verification were able to confirm the suspect vehicle and identified the suspect driver as Matthew Reznick.

Reznick was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license, multiple counts of entering auto and criminal damage to property. Mr. Reznick was transported to Grady Detention Center in custody, after complaining of shortness of breath. He was later transferred to Fulton County Jail.

The Atlanta Police Department reminds the community that our mission is public safety and no matter they type of crime committed; we aim to hold law breakers accountable. We applaud the work of everyone involved in this odd case. We are relived that this suspect is off our streets. This case is another example of the professional and diligent work we do every day.

We also want to thank the community and the media outlets who provided any footage and tips they had. When we work together, we are all better off and our city is safer.
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