Man Caught Reportedly Stealing Steaks

LUFKIN — A store employee apprehended a man he saw stealing ribeye steaks from a business in the 1800 block of Frank Avenue in Lufkin. The employee told police he saw the man throwing meat out of a buggy and into the lap of a woman sitting in a vehicle. The employee said the couple had no bags and looked suspicious, according to a report. When the employee called out to the man, he took off running to a nearby car wash. When the employee began talking to the woman in the car, later identified as the man’s wife, the husband came back and said his wife did not know he was stealing the meat, the report stated. The value of the steaks was nearly $300. The man claimed he was just trying to feed his family.