Police: Man Steals Steaks by Putting Them in His Pants

Police are looking for a man who attempted to shove three steaks down his pants and run out of Whole Foods Saturday night. According to police reports, a security officer at Whole Foods on Cambridge Street noticed a man around 10 p.m. "who has been frequenting the store 3 to 4 times a week & shoplifting."

He saw the man grab a $69 tenderloin steak and two $36 rib-eyes and put them in his pants. The security guard approached the man as he was leaving the store and retrieved the tenderloin but the man grabbed the guard by the throat, pushed him aside and ran before he could get the other two steaks.

The officer followed him outside and saw him removing his outer clothes as he walked toward Staniford Street. 

Police have a description of the suspect and a surveillance video.

Friday, April 20

• At 12:47 p.m. police responded to 80 Beacon St. for a report of a recovered motor vehicle that was stolen in Boston.

Saturday, April 21

• At 12:58 a.m. police responded to Derne and Bowdoin streets for a report of vandalism. According to police reports, an officer noticed a man on Derne Street who appeared to be extremely unsteady on his feet. The officer approached the man, who said that he was on his way to his Mt. Vernon Street home. As the officer was talking to the man, he was informed of a 911 call reporting a vandalism at Derne and Bowdoin streets that might involve the man. The officer drove the man to the scene and witnesses identified him as the person who smashed the driver's side window of a car. Officers arrested the man, Jeremy R. Requena, on a charge of vandalism.

Sunday, April 22

• No major incidents reported.