The (San Jose) Mercury News: An Illinois man was arrested for allegedly stealing 300 gallons of cooking oil from a Burger King in Morgan Hill, Calif.
David Richardson, 49, allegedly siphoned the inedible grease April 1, 2008, from an on-site storage tank at Burger King into his tanker that is used specifically to transport used cooking oil.
Police believe Richardson intended to recycle the cooking oil at a refinery, where he would get $1.35 per gallon. Police said Richardson's 5,000-gallon tank was approximately half full at the time of his arrest. A full tank would have netted Richardson $6,750.
Richardson could be charged with a variety of charges, including unlawfully stealing inedible grease, unlawful transport of inedible grease and grand theft.
