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Over the past several weekends, numerous restaurants in the Hudson Valley had reported thefts of used cooking oil from their businesses.
The incidents occurred in Rockland County at different locations throughout Ramapo.
The Ramapo Police Investigations Division said they identified a vehicle used in the crimes and a pattern of activity.
On Saturday, Dec. 9, detectives conducted surveillance and spotted the vehicle enter the town. The vehicle was followed to a business in Monsey where the suspect emptied an oil container. Detectives arrested the man without incident.
The 49-year-old Dencil Lopez-Rosa from Queens was charged with:
- Multiple counts of petit larceny
- Criminal possession of stolen property
- Possession of burglar tools
Lopez-Rosa was also in possession of heroin and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
His vehicle and equipment were impounded as evidence.
He was released from custody pending a future court appearance.
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