LUSBY, Md. — Two New York men are facing criminal charges after Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies alleged they stole approximately 120 gallons of used cooking oil from a Lusby restaurant before a traffic stop led investigators to uncover evidence they say linked the pair to the theft.
Joel Rojas Felix, 26, of Yonkers, New York, and Miguel Jose Gonzalez, 35, of the Bronx, New York, were each charged in the District Court for Calvert County with fourth-degree burglary (theft) and theft of property valued between $100 and $1,500 in connection with the June 28 incident. Felix also received a traffic citation for allegedly driving without a license.
According to charging documents, a Calvert County Sheriff’s Office corporal was patrolling the area of H.G. Trueman Road near Village Center Drive at approximately 2:20 a.m. on June 28 when he observed a white van traveling with no functioning rear registration plate light. Investigators also noted that lettering had been removed from the sides of the van, leaving visible outlines where markings had previously been displayed…