Citrus Park BP Closed Following Gas Spill

Motorists trying to fill up at the 8606 Citrus Park Drive BP gas station might be out of luck this morning.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the station was struck by gasoline thieves around 1:10 a.m. today, Feb. 21. The thieves are said to have parked a van over the station’s in-ground fuel tanks in an attempt to siphon gasoline. For unknown reasons, the suspects fled the station, leaving their van and several hundred gallons of gas behind.

During the theft, approximately 25 gallons of gas spilled into the station’s parking lot, a media release said.

Hillsborough County Fire Haz-Mat and the sheriff’s office bomb team were both called to the scene to inspect the van for hazardous devices and to clean up the spill, the release said.

Deputies are warning that while the road is open, traffic in the Citrus Park Drive area might become congested this morning.

No further details are available at this time.