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Meat Thief Steals $250 Worth of Lamb From Straub’s, Flees in Jaguar
Straub’s in Clayton was the scene of a daring meat heist this weekend.
A daring but dastardly meat thief is presently on the lam after stealing lamb from a high-end St. Louis-area grocery retailer over the weekend.
Corporal Jenny Schwartz with the Clayton Police Division says a person stole two racks of lamb valued at $125 every from Straub’s in Clayton on Saturday. The meatlifter then walked out of the shop with out paying and fled the scene within the passenger seat of a automotive.
His driver’s getaway automobile? A Jaguar sedan.
Larcenies and shoplifting at grocery shops are nothing new, Schwartz says, however “this one is exclusive.” That is true: Whereas animal kingdom consultants will let you know that it isn’t unusual for a lamb or two to finish up inside a jaguar over the traditional course of occasions, they hardly ever have human accomplices.
In any case, the shop’s supervisor reported the theft to police round 5 p.m. Saturday night. Police are nonetheless on the lookout for the person and the lamb — maybe the thief will get caught making an attempt to shoplift some rosemary and thyme.