article_snippet.sent: In August utility workers discovered a gas line serving one of the buildings had been illegally tapped, the restaurant has emerged .
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, in August, utility workers had discovered that the gas line to the restaurant had been illegally tapped, according to Consolidated Edison.
article_snippet.sent: The discovery led Consolidated Edison to shut down gas service to the building for about 10 days while Consolidated Edison made repairs.
article_snippet.sent: Gas service was restored after the utility deemed Gas service safe, the utility said.
article_snippet.sent: Inspectors from Con Ed visited that building about an hour before last week's explosion and determined work to upgrade gas service didn't pass inspection, locking the gas line to the restaurant to ensure the gas line to the restaurant wouldn't be used and then leaving, the gas line to the restaurant was claimed.
highlights_snippet.sent: gas was tapped from next door .