Report: Man hid a lot of meat on himself then left Piggly Wiggly

Police responded to Piggly Wiggly on Devine Street after a man stole a large amount of meat Sunday morning.

An assistant manager at the store told law enforcement that an unknown man “concealed approximately $69 worth of meat on his person” and left the business, according to a Columbia Police Department incident report.

The incident happened at about 8 a.m., according to the report. “The items were recovered and the subject released,” the report says.

This isn’t the first time a man’s love for meat has gotten the cops called this summer. In May, the West Columbia Police Department arrested a man who they said stole a ribeye worth $68.

This story was originally published August 1, 2016 at 1:08 PM with the headline "Report: Man hid a lot of meat on himself then left Piggly Wiggly."