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Foiled Oil Heist: Trio Steals Cooking Grease From Restaurant In Region, Police Say Foiled Oil Heist: Trio Steals Cooking Grease From Restaurant In Region, Police Say
Foiled Oil Heist: Trio Steals Cooking Grease From Restaurant In Region, Police Say Three men are facing charges after they were allegedly caught stealing used cooking oil from a restaurant in the region. A Rensselaer County business owner in Castleton on Hudson called police at around 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, saying three men were on their property without permission, according to New York State Police. The owner told investigators that the men were attempting to steal used cooking oil that is saved and sold to a biodiesel company for recycling. When an employee confronted them, they fled the scene in a car. Troopers searched the area and spotted the vehicle driving on …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Duo Nabbed After 500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant, Police Hudson Valley Duo Nabbed After 500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant, Police
Hudson Valley Duo Nabbed After 500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant, Police Two New York men have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 500 gallons of used cooking oil at a Connecticut restaurant. The men, both from Westchester County, were stopped in Litchfield County in Harwinton around 5:45 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 12. According to Connecticut State Police, the duo, identified as Yonkers residents Jeyson Santiago, age 25, and Isaac Then, age 25, were stopped after troopers received a 911 call regarding a suspicious vehicle parked near a restaurant in Harwinton. Troopers located the vehicle fleeing the scene, but were able to stop it on Route 8. Troopers de…

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by Kathy Reakes