Thieves in northern England might have bitten off more than they can chew after stealing a van carrying 2,500 pies, worth about £25,000 ($31,600).

Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks issued a plea to the thieves who stole his van—and the $30,000 worth of pies inside—in the spirit of Christmas.

I know you’re a criminal, but maybe just do something nice because it’s Christmas,” said British chef Tommy Banks, after thieves stole a van full of pies.

Thieves in northern England recently stole 2,500 pies — worth 25,000 pounds, or $31,600, per CNN — from Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks. As Banks revealed in an Instagram video on Monday, the pies were loaded up in a van,

In England, a bizarre theft of over 2,000 pies has shocked the public, the famed pastry chef who made them, and perhaps even the perpetrators themselves.

The hunt for a van containing £25,000 worth of Michelin-starred Christmas pies has come to an end after police recovered the stolen vehicle - alongside the spoiled goods.

A British chef is urging thieves who stole a van with 2,500 savory pies inside to “do the right thing” and donate the edible loot to the needy

British thieves recently stole a truck filled with savory pies, estimated to be worth $32,000. The van and pies were later found damaged.

Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks said he's out of 2,500 pies after thieves stole his van containing the baked goods and later ditched the vehicle. According to an Instagram video posted by Banks, the pies were ruined.

On Sunday night, in North Yorkshire, England, thieves broke into a storage unit and drove off with a refrigerated van, filled with 2,500 pies. Now, the chef who made those pies is appealing to the thieves to summon some holiday spirit and donate them to a local community center,