{"id":301935,"date":"2026-07-21T17:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/301935\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:13:11","slug":"state-police-warn-businesses-after-cooking-oil-thefts-in-the-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/301935\/","title":{"rendered":"State Police Warn Businesses After Cooking Oil Thefts In The Region"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday, July 20, 2026, the New York State Police issued an\u00a0announcement\u00a0<\/a>warning businesses about\u00a0multiple recent attempts to steal used cooking oil from local businesses.<\/p>\n

Several incidents have been reported recently, involving suspects who have been siphoning used cooking oil from restaurant storage tanks. This type of oil is valuable because it can be recycled into products such as renewable fuels, making it an attractive target for thieves.<\/p>\n

Recent Incidences Of Cooking Oil Theft<\/p>\n

Recent incidents include July 9, 2026, around 7:20 a.m when State Police from the Deposit barracks were dispatched to the River Run Restaurant on Faulkner Road in the town of Sanford for a report of a larceny.<\/p>\n

According to the report, a male was observed in a commercial Ford Van with a green hose connected to the restaurant\u2019s used cooking containers, pumping oil into the van.\u00a0 The restaurant owner blocked the van from leaving the property.<\/p>\n

30-year-old Donaldo Jones Morel Castro from the Bronx, New York, was charged with attempted Petit Larceny. He was issued an appearance ticket and released.<\/p>\n

Around 9:30 a.m. on July 18, 2026, New York State Police from the Endwell barracks were dispatched to Lupo\u2019s Char-Pit on East Main Street in the town of Union for a report of two men attempting to steal used cooking oil.<\/p>\n

The men left the area but were stopped by New York State Troopers and members of the Broome County Sheriff\u2019s Department on Interstate 81 in the town of Binghamton, where they discovered\u00a0tanks containing used cooking oil inside the box truck, along with industrial hoses and a gas-powered water pump.<\/p>\n

26-year-old Barry Charles and 29-year-old Nasir Bey, both from Newark, New Jersey, were charged with Attempted Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5th\u00a0degree, Possession of Burglar Tools,\u00a0and Conspiracy in the 6th\u00a0degree.\u00a0Both were issued appearance tickets and released.<\/p>\n

Taking Steps To Reduce The Risk Of Theft<\/p>\n

New York State Police are advising local businesses that maintain cooking oil storage containers to take steps to reduce the risk of theft, including:<\/p>\n

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