Police: Workers Dumped Restaurant's Grease At Car Wash

INDIANAPOLIS -- Police say two men who work for a business that unclogs drains illegally dumped restaurant grease at a car wash.

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Two Could Face Charges

Timothy Taylor and Anthony Watts could face felony charges of criminal mischief, and their employer, Just Drains of Indianapolis, could face civil penalties for allegedly hauling hazardous waste without having a license, police said.

Environmental enforcement officers said they recently saw Taylor and Watts dumping the grease at the car wash (pictured, right), located on the 5400 block of West 38th Street.

Officers were watching the car wash because someone complained to the city that Just Drains had dumped there before, RTV6's Jack Rinehart reported Monday.

Enviornmental enforcement Officer Bradley Craig said that when he asked Taylor and Watts why they dumped the grease at the car wash, they replied that it was convenient and close to their business.

"I then asked them if their company had a proper way of disposing of this, and they (said) no," Craig said.

The car wash's owner, David Doyle, said people have illegally dumped waste at his business for two years, causing him to spend $10,000 to unclog drains there.

"Financially for us, it's just been devastating," Doyle said. "We were having to (unclog the drains) about every three months."

The city's Department of Public Works said it is clear that illegal dumps have been made at the car wash. The department found grease, oil, solvents and human waste trapped in its drains, Rinehart reported.

Prosecutors will review the case and determine whether charges will be filed, Rinehart reported.