Backyard Gas Heist Ends in Arrest After Surveillance and a Warrants Check

A homeowner, after catching a neighbor stealing gas via an old webcam, enacts a two‑part revenge: first draining the thief’s fuel by using the can himself and letting the neighbor see the activity, then staging trips to cause the neighbor’s mower and car to fail. The dispute escalates when the neighbor later submits a ride‑along application; the homeowner recalls a sheriff’s tip and submits it too, triggering a warrants check that leads to the neighbor’s arrest. The story, shared on Reddit’s ProRevenge, also cautions that using someone’s personal information to prompt investigations can be legally murky.