Kilmington petrol station streakers hunted
EVERY petrol station comes equipped with a “no naked flames” sign.
But one Texaco garage is perhaps regretting not adding a “...or pranksters” at the end, after half a dozen male streakers piled into the shop and started looking at top-shelf magazines.
A 22-year female cashier was left blushing by the men’s antics as they carried out what is believed to have been a dare.
Now police want to identify the men involved and hope the public may recognise their faces — or bodies.
The pranksters burst into the Texaco garage at Kilmington, near Honiton, at about 6.40pm last Wednesday.
They were captured on CCTV flicking through men’s magazines before getting back on their mini-bus and driving off.
One of the men used a mobile phone camera to film the stunt.
Kilmington Services manager Gobu Rasalingham said: “It’s quite funny in a way but it’s also unacceptable behaviour because it’s a public place.”
Mr Rasalingham, who was not there at the time, said his young shop assistant, who didn’t want to be named, could only stand and stare.
The horrified cashier finally found her voice and told the laughing punters to go and get dressed or she would refuse to serve them.
Mr Rasalingham said: “She was shocked, frozen and unable to do anything — she was almost crying she was in such a state.
She said to them: “Go and put clothes on, otherwise I won’t be able to serve you.
“I don’t think they purposely meant to harm anybody.
“Maybe they were on a stag party or it was some sort of challenge.
“I would have taken it in a sporting way as long as they didn’t do any harm.
“There were no other customers in at the time.
“But if there had been children or women, I would have been harsher with them.”
The police have urged the streakers to come forward.
Sergeant Pete Trudgeon, of Devon and Cornwall police, said: “Each male that paraded himself naked in the shop committed an offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
“We are seeking to identify these males at the earliest opportunity.
“If they come forward and admit their involvement they will be dealt with more leniently.”













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by Echo Reader, Exeter
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 8:35PM
“I'm sorry the Cashier was left upset and shaken, but I really don't think any harm was meant. A group of lads having a laugh; thank goodness it was only their 'bits' being waved about, and not a knife or a gun ..........”
by Tessa, stoke hill
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 1:11PM
“look on the bright side mr staves,
you might get away it because of lack of evidence lol”
by BN, Cullompton
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 1:11PM
“Brin
The only reason children may have a problem is because they have been taught to by their parents.
There's nothing disgusting about the human body and as long as there is nothing sexual about this it should be treated as the joke it was.
No wonder some Europeans think we're wierd.”
by betty, exeter
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 1:00PM
“god! chill pill brin! lol”
by ME, Exeter
Wednesday, October 21 2009, 12:55PM
“Jeremy. Did you not read the article properly? It wasn't a pat on the back, it was police looking for you!! haha! You made my day dumb ass!”