Two people Auburn police caught taking used cooking oil from a restaurant dumpster included a man wanted on a federal warrant, according to the Auburn Police Department.
Officers responded to Auburn Plaza at about 5:37 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, after a T.J. Maxx employee reported two people removing used cooking oil from a dumpster behind Jasmine Restaurant, police said. The pair drove off in a van before officers arrived.
Officers searched the surrounding area and soon found a van police described as suspicious behind Chili’s on Southbridge Street. Inside were large containers used to collect cooking oil, including one already partially filled. Police said neither restaurant had given anyone permission to take the oil…