Vinton County sheriff's deputies said trucker Mike Ebert jumped into the cab of Carl Wilson's truck after the second man allegedly siphoned the diesel fuel, which was priced at $4.39 per gallon at the time of the theft, from his vehicle at a truck stop near McArthur, Ohio, The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch reported Wednesday.

Ebert managed to gain control of the slowly moving truck and brought it to a stop while speaking to authorities on his cell phone.

Wilson, 49, was arrested and charged with a felony count of fuel theft.