Suspects In Van Seen Stealing Used Cooking Oil: Montclair Police

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Suspects in a van reportedly stole used cooking oil from a restaurant in Essex County last week, police say.

The Montclair Police Department released the following statement about the incident, which took place on Jan. 5 on Park Street:

“An employee of Napoli Trattoria and Pizzeria reported surveillance cameras to the business captured a blue van pull up to the rear of the business during off hours and cut the lock off of the used cooking oil drum. The suspects then used a hose to extract the oil from the drum. The vehicle was described as a 2006 Ford Econoline van. At the time of the report, there was no value of the oil.”

Other recent thefts involving cooking oil have been reported in Montclair and Bloomfield, among other North Jersey towns.

• See related article: Montclair Theft, Burglary Reported: Pizzeria Oil And Bike Stolen
• See related article: Another Large Cooking Oil Theft Reported In Bloomfield

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