Theft and vandalism leads to ammonia leak

Lucasville, Ohio-On Sept. 22 several families were evacuated or advised to remain in their homes when anhydrous ammonia drifted into a residential area from a parked tanker that had been vandalized and tampered with in an apparent theft attempt. Scioto County sheriff’s deputies told the local press that someone opened several valves and cut hose lines, apparently to obtain ingredients for making methamphetamine. Hazmat responders contained the release, and the residential alert was called off.