A New Orleans man on Saturday was arrested for allegedly stealing 300 gallons of used cooking oil from a Chalmette restaurant. He then allegedly fled, driving wildly past vehicles down Louisiana 46 on Saturday before he was apprehended, according to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office.
Frank Nelson, 57, of the 7500 block of Tricia Court, was booked with theft of cooking oil. The Sheriff's Office stated that the oil was worth more than $500.
Nelson also was booked with reckless operation of a vehicle following the 9:30 a.m.