Anthony Borrelli

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A father and son from Syracuse are accused of stealing $41,000 worth of chicken wings from the restaurant where both were employed.

Onondaga County Sheriff's deputies say Paul Rojek, 56, and his son Joshua Rojek, 33, were charged Nov. 24 with felony counts of third-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records. They were arraigned in Syracuse Criminal Court and sent to jail with bail set at $2,400 cash or bond.

Investigators say the Rojeks stole from the Twin Trees Too Restaurant in Syracuse, placing numerous chicken wing orders from the business' wholesaler. Then, police say, both men resold the wings on the street or to other area establishments at a reduced price.

Both men are also accused of destroying and withholding sales transaction receipts for the multiple wing orders in order to conceal the theft, police said.

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