Might Fine Detective Work There, Lou!

A woman stopped to fill up her car on the way to get her mother, to take mommy dearest to hospital.

She was arrested for leaving the filling station without paying for her gas.

She was released several hours later after the four week-old footage revealed she actually had paid.

In the meantime her car was stolen. Police were quick to say they had no liability*.

Turns out, the clerk had told Police they were looking for a MAN but that never made it onto the reports.

Good job, Essex. Way to make Policemen everywhere appear totally incompetent!