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Oil Thief From Westchester Caught Siphoning From Popular Restaurant: Police
A New York man was caught stealing cooking oil from a local Connecticut restaurant in an early-morning escapade, police said.
The New Haven County incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Milford, the city’s police department announced.
At approximately 3:50 a.m., Milford Police spotted a white tanker in the side parking lot of Lasse’s Restaurant, located at 611 Bridgeport Avenue.
Upon investigation, officers saw Westchester County resident Wilfredo Santiago, age 38, actively stealing oil from a vat off the side of the restaurant.
Santiago, a resident of Yonkers, reportedly admitte…
Shirtless, Shoeless Man Leads Officers On Lengthy Chase In Westchester, Police Say
A 19-year-old man faces charges after leading officers on an extensive chase through woods, streams, and neighborhoods in Northern Westchester following his theft of a car, police said.
The incident began on Friday, July 28 just before 11:30 a.m., when authorities identified a stolen Ford traveling in Lewisboro, according to Westchester County Police.
Just after this, a Patrol sergeant found the car on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Bedford and tried pulling it over. However, the driver would not stop and kept driving south before officers were able to catch up with it just …
500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Restaurant: Westchester Duo Nabbed In CT, Police Say
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…
Yonkers Duo Tried To Pass Stolen Cooking Oil As Biodiesel, Police Say
Two men from Westchester were charged after allegedly stealing used cooking oil from a New Jersey buffet, possibly with intentions to resell it as biodiesel fuel, authorities said.
Officers conducting a property check of the ShopRite plaza in Stanhope, New Jersey, stopped Yonkers residents Zachary Tyler Layton and Jose V. Nunez Genao on Tuesday, May 2, township police said in a Friday, May 6, release.
A follow-up investigation found that Layton and Genao had allegedly stolen used cooking oil from a Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. container behind Empire Buffet, police said.
“Used cooking oil can be…
Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For 'Scan And Skip' Scheme
A Northern Westchester businessman and former public official has been sentenced for running a "scan and skip" scheme with an accomplice that net them nearly $15,000 worth of merchandise from Home Depot, authorities announced.
Eric DiBartolo, age 60, of Yorktown, and Cortlandt Manor resident Tyrone Bass, age 59, will avoid time behind bars after pleading guilty to misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of stolen property.
Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Thursday, Dec. 16 that the two were each sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, 50 hours of co…