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Egg heist: Pennsylvania police investigating after 100,000 eggs stolen

By Alexandra Koch

Published February 04, 2025

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Pennylvania State Police (PSP) are scrambling to find 100,000 organic eggs that were stolen in a nighttime egg heist.

The Chambersburg Patrol Unit responded to Pete and Gerry's Organics in Greencastle at 8:40 p.m. on Feb. 1 to investigate a theft.

Egg carton opened

Thousands of eggs were allegedly stolen Saturday night in a Pennsylvania egg heist. Eggs have been in short supply at some retailers.  (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Image)

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Authorities noted about 100,000 eggs, retailing for $40,000 were stolen from the back of a distribution trailer.

The investigation is ongoing, according to PSP.

A close up of a dozen eggs in a carton.

A close up of a dozen eggs in a carton.  (iStock)

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Eggs have been in short supply at some retailers, as prices soar in the U.S.

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Anyone with information is encouraged to contact PSP Chambersburg at 717-264-5161.

Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.

She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.

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