Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly stuffed an estimated $25 worth of frozen dinners down his pants at a Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy. The extra bulk in his blue jeans apparently did not get in the way of his escape: He successfully outran the store manager who witnessed the theft.

Lt. Kirk Roberts of the Bedford Police Department said when the manager walked into the frozen food aisle on July 13, he noticed a man cramming items down the front of his jeans.

Roberts said the man saw the manager approaching and ran. The manager chased after him, but the suspect managed to escape.

Employees were not exactly sure how many items were stolen, but police said he couldn't have taken more than three packages.

"He probably couldn't stuff too many items down there without them falling out," Roberts said.

Police are trying to obtain a surveillance video to see if they can identify the suspect, but so far have no leads. Roberts said the manager was unable to provide a description of the man.

"Some people will steal anything," Roberts said. "But he's obviously hungry."