Three people were taken into custody after allegedly stealing more than 750 gallons of cooking oil from two restaurants in Beverly.
Police said 18-year-old Jassiel Benitez Diaz, a 17-year-old juvenile, and a 16-year-old juvenile, all of Worcester, were charged with two counts of larceny, receiving stolen property over $1,200, and use of a motor vehicle in a felony/larceny. Benitez Diaz was also charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
According to Beverly police, officers were called to Cabot Street around 6:30 a.m. after the owner of Anchor Pub and Grille reported suspicious people removing cooking oil from behind the building using a hose and pump. Multiple witnesses also reported seeing the suspects removing the oil…