Duo Accused Of Trying To Steal Restaurant Grease

[Jennygirl]

(AP) 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.

[HeatherMo]

Why the heck would you steal 1,000 lbs of restaurant grease??

[Rainbow Brite]

You know, a lot of smaller bars/resturaunts will GIVE you the stuff if you ask

Biodiesel?

[JennB]

restaurant grease is used by alot of people who make their own bio-deisel fuel for their cars. It's usually something they can get for free from the restaurants if they just ask for it.

[leftover]

Originally Posted by HeatherMo Why the heck would you steal 1,000 lbs of restaurant grease??

My husband and his uncle make biodiesel from restaurant grease. It costs them about a buck a gallon to make, and goes in uncle's dump trucks for his excavating business.

[Jennygirl]

in todays economy they were probably taking it and wanting to sell it.