A group of friends discovered that someone had been stealing gas from their cars. They set up a sting operation using a drone to catch the thief in the act. The drone followed the thief's car, and they discovered that he was working with at least one other person. The friends followed the thief's car to a Tim Hortons parking lot, where they stole the gas from his car as revenge. When the thief came out and tried to start his car, it wouldn't work, and he became frustrated. The friends confronted him, and he was left stranded.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's car was found empty of gas despite being filled up the night before.
2. A neighbor reported a similar incident of gas theft.
3. The narrator found a device attached to their gas cap that allowed someone to siphon gas without opening the car.
4. The device was a smart key that could be triggered by a fishing wire.
5. The narrator reviewed security footage and found a suspect with a jerry can.
6. The suspect was seen siphoning gas from another car.
7. The narrator and friends followed the suspect's car using a drone.
8. The suspect was seen putting stolen gas into their own car.
9. The narrator and friends decided to confront the suspect by stealing their gas.
10. The suspect's car was an older model that could be unlocked without entering the car.
11. The narrator and friends siphoned gas from the suspect's car.
12. The suspect was stranded when they tried to start their car.
13. The narrator and friends took the stolen gas as revenge for the suspect's earlier actions.