Ala. man angry over turned-off pump allegedly drives SUV through gas station window
By APTuesday, February 2, 2010
Man upset over gas pump drives SUV through window
PINSON, Ala. — A man was charged with attempted murder after authorities said he drove his truck through the window of a service station. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Randy Christian said a 49-year-old man pulled into a BP station on Alabama 75 in Pinson Sunday morning and got into a dispute with the clerk because the pump was turned off. Christian said the station has a pay-first policy.
Christian said the suspect went back to his Ford Explorer and drove through the plate glass window and into the counter.
Christian said a deputy eventually subdued the suspect with a stun gun.
He was treated by paramedics and then jailed on charges of attempted murder and resisting arrest. His bond is set at $63,000.
Information from: The Birmingham News, www.al.com/birminghamnews
