by Nick
Duo accused of trying to steal restaurant grease
April 9, 2009 in Food and Drink by Nick
WESTLAND, Mich. – Two Detroit-area men face larceny and trespassing charges after authorities say they tried to steal used restaurant grease. Westland police Sgt. Steve Borisch said 52-year-old Christopher Kind and 44-year-old Richard Tallent were arrested early Tuesday at a restaurant in the city 10 miles west of Detroit.
Borisch said an employee of a business that collects and recycles grease under contract with area restaurants had blocked the two with his truck. He told police 1,000 pounds of grease worth about $160 had been drained from a nearby eatery’s grease tank.
The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press said Kind and Tallent are free on bond.
Borisch didn’t immediately return a message asking if the suspects had attorneys.
