100,000 eggs worth $40k stolen from Pennsylvania trailer—users scramble to joke, “Hopefully, they can crack the case”

Someone out there is making the world's biggest omelet—because, no joke, 100,000 eggs just vanished into thin air. Pennsylvania police are cracking down on a truly egg-stravagant heist, and social media is already fried over it.

The great egg caper went down on February 1, 2025, at approximately 8:40 PM. As per the media reports, the incident took place at Pete and Gerry’s Organics in Greencastle— about 65 miles southwest of Harrisburg.

Some master thief managed to swipe 100,000 eggs, valued at $40,000, straight from the back of a distribution trailer parked outside the facility. And no one saw a thing.

Meanwhile, for some reason, users online are cracking jokes over it. One X (formerly Twitter) user went on to joke:

"Hopefully they can crack the case"

Another user thinks they've cracked the case.

A user stated:

"Didn’t have egg trafficking on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are."

Sharing a picture of a vehicle full of eggs, a user stated:

"Somewhere in the USA right now"

A user highlighted:

"This the equivalent of robbing a brinks truck in this economy."

A user said:

"$40,000 for 100,000 eggs is a ridiculous amount of money."

A user quipped:

"How do 100,000 eggs just vanish. That's a GTA level heist."

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Why steal eggs?

The U.S. is knee-deep in an egg crisis, and it’s not just because people suddenly developed a deep love for brunch. We can all blame the bird flu.

Since the outbreak hit in 2022, a staggering 136 million birds have been affected, causing the egg-laying hen population to drop.

If you don’t know– Fewer hens = fewer eggs = price hikes.

The USDA confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been spreading, with recent outbreaks in California, New York, and even Massachusetts, despite no confirmed cases there.

And if you thought egg prices were already wild, brace yourself.

The USDA projects that in 2025, egg prices will jump by another 20%. That’s way above the overall food price increase of 2.2%.

To put it in perspective, by the end of 2024, the average price per dozen eggs had hit $4.10—double what it was in August 2023.

Wholesale prices in the Midwest were a jaw-dropping $7.08 per dozen.

At this point, eggs might as well be trading on Wall Street.

So stealing 100,000 eggs in today’s market is like robbing Fort Knox but for breakfast lovers.

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Who did it?

The Pennsylvania State Police are on the case, calling this theft both unusual and large-scale. Because swiping that many eggs isn’t exactly a subtle operation.

Where do you even hide 100,000 eggs? And how do you transport them without ending up with an ocean of yolk in the backseat?

So far, police have no suspects, no major leads, and no idea how this whole thing went down undetected.

Pete & Gerry’s Organics, which falls under the larger egg empire of Nellie’s Free Range, isn’t amused. They released a statement via CBS News affiliate WHP-TV, saying:

“We take this matter seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible. Due to the ongoing investigation, we cannot comment any further on this matter.”

In simpler terms, they’re just as confused as the rest of us.

Authorities are urging anyone with information to step forward. As Fox News reported, people can reach out to PSP Chambersburg at 717-264-5161 if they see anything suspicious—like a getaway vehicle dripping with egg whites.