WI brisket bandit; suspect got away with 12 pounds of smoked meat

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Eau Claire brisket bandit

Eau Claire police are trying to piece together the case of the brisket bandit.

Police in northwest Wisconsin are trying to piece together the case of the brisket bandit. 

Officials noted in a post on the Eau Claire Police Department Facebook page that earlier this week, a family was smoking a brisket overnight. A person apparently caught the scent and swindled it while the family slept. 

The suspect entered the victim's backyard and "made a clean getaway with 12 pounds of smoked deliciousness," officials said.

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If you recognize this meat thief, you are urged to contact the Eau Claire non-emergency phone.