Orange County authorities are on the lookout for an alleged breaking-and-entering lobster chef.

Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office are looking into reports of a break-in at Antioch Baptist Church – specifically in the kitchen, according to Lieutenant Tim Horn.

“The suspect had, apparently, been in the process of fixing a meal,” says Lt. Horn. “They had a lobster tail that was cooking. There were noodles on the stove. There was hot chocolate that had been fixed and poured. But the suspect fled from the church.”

The suspect apparently was spooked out of the kitchen by a cleaning crew around 10 o’clock Friday night, December 5. Lt. Horn adds that K-9’s tracked the suspect for approximately 80 yards from the church before losing the scent.

The chef has also made sure to remove any evidence that could be tracked back to where the food was acquired. Lt. Horn says, “It appeared that the plastic wrapping that came on the box itself had been removed, which would have had a barcode, a store name, or some kind of identifying mark that we could track down.”

So, while they are not sure where the food came from, Lt. Horn says they know where it was not stolen from the church.

“The food products that were consumed were not from the church – the suspect brought them to that location,” Lt. Horn says. “It’s possible that they went to the store and got those items, and for whatever reason decided to cook them at Antioch. It’s also possible that some of these items may have been taken from an outdoor freezer.”

Anyone with information regarding the incident – whether you saw someone near Antioch Baptist Church the night of the incident, or perhaps you’re missing a lobster tail from your outdoor freezer – is encouraged to contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.