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Two men charged following series of petrol station drive offs in Newcastle

By Sarah Garner 9th Feb 2024

The two men have been released on bail ahead of their appearance at North Staffordshire Justice Centre next month (Nub News).
The two men have been released on bail ahead of their appearance at North Staffordshire Justice Centre next month (Nub News).

Two men have been charged following a series of reported drive-offs from petrol stations in North Staffordshire.

Jason Oakes, 47, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been charged with 14 counts of making off without payment.

Stephen Hobson, 50, also from Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been charged with 12 counts of making off without payment.

The men drove away without paying for petrol nearly 30 times between them (Unsplash).

This news comes following a series of thefts reported between August and October last year.

Both men have been released on bail ahead of their next appearance at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 21 March.

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