GRAND ISLAND, NE — Grand Island Police are investigating after multiple trailers full of meat were stolen over the weekend.

Police say at least three trailers were taken from the east side of town. One truck and trailer was loaded with more than $230,000 and had been parked in the 1500 block of East 4th St. Authorities later found the truck in Lancaster County but haven’t yet recovered the trailer or the beef.

Police say two other semi-tractors were taken from that same address over the weekend. Both of them had keys left inside and were later recovered outside of town. 

Police say two unsecured refrigerated semi-trailers were taken from the 2100 block of East Highway 30 using two previously stolen semi-tractors. Each was fully loaded with an unknown value of meat. The semis and trailers were later found empty outside of town.

Grand Island has been experiencing a spike in vehicle thefts this month.