Liam Albert Rodgers pleaded guilty to stealing
A dad-of-three who stole $94 worth of fuel was given multiple opportunities to pay and he swears he eventually tried to settle the bill.
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A motorist was given several opportunities to pay for the fuel he stole, but after failing to do so he found himself before court.
Liam Albert Rodgers, 33, pleaded guilty to stealing when he faced the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Thursday.
The court heard Rodgers had attended the BP service station on the Bruce Hwy at Torbanlea on September 9, 2023, he had stopped and put fuel in his car.
He had put $94.84 worth of fuel into his vehicle and then had stayed and washed the vehicle for a short time before driving away without making any attempt to pay.
The court heard CCTV footage was provided to police by the business and Rodgers was identified
On December 29, 2023, Rodgers was contacted by police in relation to the incident and he said he had forgotten to pay for the fuel he had taken from the business.
He told the officer he would go and pay for it, but he didn’t.
On April 12, 2024, the officer had contacted Rodgers again and requested he pay for fuel, but when the officer later contacted the business, he found the payment still hadn’t been made.
The court heard Rodgers was a disability support worker and the father of three children who were dependent on him.
He did not have a criminal history of dishonesty offences and did not recall the offending, which was “out of character”, the court heard.
Rodgers had tried to go back to pay, but the clerk at the counter did not understand when he tried to explain the situation, the court was told.
He was remorseful, the court heard.
Magistrate Trinity McGarvie fined Rodgers $450 and ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of $94.14.
No conviction was recorded.
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