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Police: Oakland Man Injured, Charged Playing Chicken With Freight Train Police: Oakland Man Injured, Charged Playing Chicken With Freight Train
Police: Oakland Man Injured, Charged Playing Chicken With Freight Train A 35-year-old Oakland man injured himself jumping out of the way of a freight train – and then was arrested, authorities said. The Oakland First Aid Squad treated the man for his injuries after he was nearly struck while with his dog near the Ramapo River shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Lt. Christian Eldridge said. The man refused hospitalization, the lieutenant said. Sgt. Michael Griffin and Officers Edward McDermott, Charles Kelly, and Timothy McDonough found him while responding to several reports of a man struck by a train, Eldridge said. He was charged with defiant trespassin…

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Oakland Sergeant Nabs Fast-Buck Paterson Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries Oakland Sergeant Nabs Fast-Buck Paterson Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries
Oakland Sergeant Nabs Fast-Buck Paterson Pair Siphoning Cooking Grease From Local Eateries A pair of grease bandits had just stolen 200 gallons of used cooking oil when an Oakland police sergeant stopped their commercial van, authorities said. Inside, he found a large storage tank filled with grease. Some thieves steal copper wire for black-market sale, ordinarily for drug money. Some hit no-questions-asked pawn shops after swiping jewelry or electronics. For others, grease is the word. What makes it so valuable? Biodiesel. Each year, an estimated billion and a half pounds of used oil is rendered into renewable fuel -- in the process releasing about 85% fewer carbon emissio…

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by Jerry DeMarco