The Brief
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- 100,000 eggs were stolen from a farm in Pennsylvania.
- The stolen eggs were worth at least $40,000.
- The U.S. is currently experiencing an egg price hike and shortage.
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What we know:
About 100,000 organic eggs were reportedly stolen from Pete and Gerry’s Organics in Greencastle this past weekend.
They were taken from the back of a distribution trailer during a nighttime heist.
The stolen eggs were worth approximately $40,000.
What we don’t know:
Authorities have yet to release any information about possible suspects, or how the heist was pulled off.
The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.
Dig deeper:
The heist comes as egg prices soar across the country, with some retailers experiencing an egg shortage.
Waffle House announced a 50 cent per egg surcharge at its restaurants this week in response to the shortage.
