34°
Police responded to a location on East Main Street in Yorktown at about 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, after receiving a report of a larceny of used cooking oil that was in progress, according to the Yorktown Police Department.
Police were told that a man had taken the used cooking oil and left the scene in a white van.
An officer located the vehicle parked in a gas station on East Main St., and then identified the suspect after an investigation, police said.
Police identified the suspect as an 18-year-old man from Yonkers and did not release his name.
Yorktown Police said the man was found in possession of two large containers of used cooking oil and a pump.
Authorities reported that he also did not have a front plate on his vehicle.
Police said the defendant was arrested and charged with:
- Fourth-degree grand larceny, a Class "E" felony
- Possession of burglar tools, a Class "A" misdemeanor
- No front license plate, a traffic infraction.
The defendant was released on his own recognizance and is set to appear in court on Thursday, May 12, police said.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Hyde Park and receive free news updates.
