Fake Exxon Attendant Tries To Sell Driver Gas In Montclair: Police

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A fake gas station attendant tried to sell a driver gasoline at a Montclair gas station last weekend, but ran away with an accomplice when the real employee yelled at them, authorities said.

The Montclair Police Department released the following details about the “suspicious incident,” which took place Sunday at the Exxon station on Bloomfield Avenue:

“A driver reported that he pulled into the #1 pump at the Exxon with the intent of getting fuel for his vehicle. A man wearing a reflective vest approached his vehicle and offered to provide refueling services. The driver said he handed the man his credit card to pay, when an employee of the Exxon yelled at the man to stop what he was doing because he is not an Exxon employee. The driver immediately took his credit card back without incident. A second male suspect wearing a pink sweatshirt walked over to the driver’s vehicle holding what was described as a ‘jerrycan’ used for fuel. The second suspect used the jerrycan to pour a liquid (initially believed to be gasoline) on the hood.”

Both suspects then fled the scene and were last spotted on Gates Avenue, police said.

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