Suspected Franklin County gas thief, burglar arrested

Franklin County authorities arrested a 20-year-old Basin City man accused of stealing gas from farmers and breaking into an agricultural building.

Jaime Ubay-Farfan was booked into the Franklin County jail Wednesday on suspicion of commercial burglary and first-degree theft.

Police say Ubay-Farfan broke into the commercial building and stole items. He also allegedly used a stolen gas card to take fuel on several occasions from the accounts of Basin City farmers.

Ubay-Farfan was arrested following the search of a property in Basin City.

This story was originally published January 14, 2016 at 11:03 AM with the headline "Suspected Franklin County gas thief, burglar arrested."