Crime & Safety
Suspects Seen Siphoning Cooking Oil From Darien Restaurant: Police
Darien police officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the rear of a restaurant on July 26, according to police.
DARIEN, CT — Suspected thieves spotted at a Darien restaurant over the weekend didn't appear to be after cash, but rather valuable cooking oil, according to police.
On July 26, Darien police officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the rear parking lot of Post Corner Pizza in the 800 block of the Post Road, police said in this week's crime summary update.
"Surveillance footage revealed two suspects in a white van with New Jersey plates siphoning cooking oil from the restaurant's storage container before fleeing the scene," police said. The incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m.
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According to a2023 report from PIX 11 News, used cooking oil can be recycled, filtered and put into biodiesel engines, making it a valuable commodity.
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