2 arrested for allegedly stealing cooking oil from London restaurants

LONDON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Two men were arrested on Wednesday morning for allegedly stealing cooking oil from restaurants in London.

Sergio Gonzalez and Richard Delgado were arrested after reports of a theft in progress on South Laurel Road near El Pescador.

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According to an arrest citation, London police received a call about two men pumping cooking oil from waste tanks of several restaurants in the area into the back of a box truck.

After a short investigation, it was determined that Gonzalez was not employed to transfer the cooking oil, and the truck was registered to Delgado as his personal vehicle.

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Both were charged with two counts of theft by unlawful taking or disposition of property valued between $1,000 and $10,000.

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2 arrested for allegedly stealing cooking oil from London restaurants

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