Crime & Safety
Yonkers Pair Accused Of Stealing Used Cooking Oil
Sheriff's deputies caught them because there was a suspicious vehicle at a restaurant in the early morning hours.
ESOPUS, NY — Two Yonkers residents were accused of stealing used cooking oil in Ulster County.
Around 2:20 a.m. Sept. 21, deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office investigated a suspicious vehicle at a local restaurant in the town of Esopus.
The deputies found that a 33-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, both from Yonkers, were stealing the establishment’s used cooking oil.
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They were arrested and charged with misdemeanor petit larceny.
Police said they were released on appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Esopus Justice Court at a future date.
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