Metro

LI man accused of filling up at gas stations, driving away without paying

Police say a Long Island man is accused of filling up at 16 gas stations, then driving away without paying.

Suffolk County Police say that after four months of the free fill-ups, the SUV was found outside a gym in Bay Shore.

Walter Amerbach of Smithtown was awaiting arraignment Wednesday on petit larceny charges.

Information on his attorney was not immediately available.