Buffalo man charged with stealing gas, electricity for his home
Updated: 05/08/08 3:54 PM
A 66-year-old Buffalo man was charged today with stealing almost $21,000 worth of natural gas from National Fuel, along with another $7,000 worth of electrical services from National Grid, over the past few years at his Franklin Street home, Buffalo Police said.
Police say Horst W. Nitzer tampered with the natural gas meter at his home and stole $20,947.98 in natural gas from National Fuel from Oct. 1, 2003 until two months ago on March 13.
Nitzer also is accused of tampering with the National Grid meter and stealing $7,039.20 worth of electrical services from Sept. 20, 2004 to March 14.
Det. Sgt. Tom Donovan and Detective Edward Cotter arrested Nitzer at the Central District police station on Main Street.
They charged him with two counts each of grand larceny, theft of services and criminal tampering.
