A 35-year-old Keithville man has been charged with stealing gasoline from a local business's fleet.

John E. Robinson was arrested late Tuesday night after Caddo K-9 deputies Gary Bailey and Jamie McLamb stopped his pickup for a traffic violation on West Antoine in Shreveport. Numerous gas thefts have been reported in the West Antoine area in recent weeks.

Robinson was booked into Caddo Correctional Center for traffic violations, including not having a current driver's license. He was also charged with having burglary tools in the bed of his truck. Deputies found the tools along with two full gas cans, several empty cans, and two lengths of hose that smelled of gas.

The following morning a business on West Antoine reported the theft of gas from one of its vehicles. An additional charge of theft was then added to Robinson's charges.