A Lincoln woman is facing a felony theft charge after allegedly getting away with thousands of gallons of free fuel due to a glitch at the pump of a local gas station.
Dawn Thompson, 45, made her first court appearance on the charge Thursday.
According to court records, a loss prevention manager with Bosselman Enterprises made a report to Lincoln police in October about the theft from Pump & Pantry at 345 W. O St. The store manager had reported a woman was able to fill multiple vehicles with gas without being charged due to a glitch at the pumps that allowed someone pumping gas to scan their rewards card instead of a credit or debit card.
When the rewards card was swiped twice, it switched the pump to demo mode, which allowed the fuel to be pumped without payment. The glitch since has been fixed.
Police said the company tracked the rewards card to Thompson.
Between Nov. 13, 2022, and June 1, 2023, the card was used to obtain free fuel about 510 times, typically multiple times per day, totaling more than 7,413 gallons. The business estimated the value of the fuel lost at $27,860.
Police arrested her Wednesday, but she since has posted bond.
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