State Police Investigating Propane Tank Scam in Oil Creek Township

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a reported theft by deception involving the sale of a propane tank in Oil Creek Township.

According to a public information release from the Pennsylvania State Police Corry Patrol Unit, troopers were contacted at approximately 3 p.m. Feb. 12 regarding a scam reported along Sutton Road.

Police said a 47-year-old Titusville man reported being scammed out of $199 for a propane tank. The suspect allegedly posed as an employee of Church Towne Gas & Welding Supply LLC and obtained personal information from the victim.

The incident occurred in Oil Creek Township.

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