Marleni Herrera-Arostegui and Omar D. Juarez arrested for used cooking oil theft in Palmer Township
A patrol officer observed two people removing used cooking oil behind the 25th Street Shopping Center and arrested them on theft and related charges.
On Sept. 11, 2026 at about 7:45 a.m., a Palmer Township police officer spotted a large white box truck near the 25th Street Shopping Center and saw Marleni Herrera-Arostegui, 41, and Omar D. Juarez removing used cooking oil from a business container. Neither person was employed by a licensed oil-collection business, and both were arrested, transported to the Palmer Township Department, arraigned before Magisterial District Justice Hutnik and committed to Northampton County Prison on $20,000 bail each. Charges include theft by unlawful taking (M1) — 1 count, criminal conspiracy to commit theft by unlawful taking (M1) — 1 count, and possessing an instrument of crime (M1) — 1 count.