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Thieves stole hundreds of dollars worth of meat from Tops Supermarkets in March, the Madison County Sheriff said.

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Wampsville, N.Y. -- Madison County Sheriff's deputies are searching for unknown men who they believe have stolen packages of meat from several area Tops Supermarkets.

Surveillance footage at the stores has caught at least one man placing the packages of meat under his outer garments, in either a jacket or sweatshirt.

Surveillance footage has caught the meat-thieving men tuck packages of meat under jackets and sweatshirts, police said.

Police said the men enter the stores, go directly to the meat section and take several packages of meat before exiting the store without paying.

Each time, the amount and type of meat stolen is worth hundreds of dollars, police said.

Two of the larcenies occurred at the Tops Supermarket on Route 5 in Canastota, on March 10 and March 25.

Two more incidents occurred at the Tops on Route 5 in Sherrill, on March 24 and March 25.

Police believe the same man was responsible for both March 25 incidents.

Madison County Sheriff Allen Riley has asked that anyone who recognizes the men in the photos, or anyone with information about the larcenies call deputies at 366-2311, or city of Sherrill police at 363-3200.

There were four incidents of meat larcenies in Madison County during the month of March, police said.