How the Grinch stole a family’s Christmas tree.
A California family had their Christmas tree stolen from the top of their car in a ruthless crime that mirrors the plot of the Christmas classic.
Jesus and his wife had just bought a tree in San Mateo on Friday night and left it tied to the roof of their SUV in a parking lot while they ran some errands while they were outside, he told ABC7.
But when the Bay Area couple returned to their car, they were shocked to see their Christmas tree was missing.
The tree, which was purchased in San Mateo on Friday night, was left tied to the roof of the family’s truck in a parking lot while they ran some errands. ABC7 News Bay Area
A real-life Grinch decided to snatch the tree and run away, according to security footage obtained by the local station.
The video shows a white van passing Jesus’ car and then backing up and parking in the spot next to it.
A man then gets out of the white van and walks to the couple’s vehicle, where he cuts the ropes tying the tree to the roof of their car, one by one, according to the footage.
Security footage shows the thief actively stealing the tree from the car. ABC7 News Bay Area
The Christmas tree falls from the roof and the man picks it up, carries it to the back of his own car and puts it in the trunk, as the video shows.
He struggles to close the trunk of his car before finally slamming it and driving away, according to the video.
San Mateo police told ABC7 they will be on the lookout for similar crimes as the holidays approach, but called the tree theft a “unique case.”
The real-life Grinch fled in a white van, as the suspect has not yet been identified. fake images
“There are kind-hearted people who are more than willing to help those who cannot afford a tree at this time of year,” police added.
The suspect has not yet been identified.
The Christmas tree lot that sold Jesus the stolen tree replaced it with a new one, according to the outlet.
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