Crime & Safety
Man Steals Cooking Oil From Chick-fil-A In Huntington Station: Police
The man siphoned oil into a rented truck several times and re-sold it, police say. He was arrested.
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — A man was arrested Wednesday after he stole cooking oil from a Chick-fil-A in Huntington Station several times this year, Suffolk police said.
Hector Castrol-Espinal, 23, of Woodside, was accused of siphoning oil into a rented truck and re-selling the oil, police said. Officers have been investigating multiple cooking oil thefts at Chick-fil-A, at 200 Jericho Turnpike, since January.
Castrol-Espinal was arrested in connection with stealing cooking oil from the store on Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 10, Feb. 18, and March 23, police said.
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He was charged with five counts of petty larceny. He was issued a desk appearance ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
Police believe more businesses were targeted and encouraged anyone else victimized to call 631-852-COPS to file a police report.
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