The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack. Four days after the theft that law enforcement say could be tied to the sky-high cost of eggs,

About $40,000 worth of eggs were taken from a trailer belonging to Pete and Gerry’s Organics, police said. U.S. wholesale egg prices are at a record high.

Someone has stolen about 100,000 eggs from a distribution trailer in south-central Pennsylvania as rising egg prices and shortages continue to worry U.S. consumers.

Egg prices reached a “record-high” in November, with a 40% increase from January 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the theft of about 100,000 eggs from Pete and Gerry's Organics in Greencastle, Franklin County. Police say the eggs, valued at approximately $40,000, were stolen from the back of a trailer on Commerce Avenue just before 9 p.m. Saturday. PSP said the investigation is ongoing.

Pennsylvania State Police were hunting on Wednesday for thieves who stole about 100,000 organic eggs from a wholesaler's warehouse over the weekend, a haul worth more than $40,000 retail amid a national shortage that has caused prices to surge.

The theft of the eggs, which the authorities said were worth $40,000, comes as grocery shoppers across the country are facing empty shelves and higher prices for eggs.