Just days after some 50 Christmas trees were stolen from a local hardware store, police in Spokane, Washington, arrested the real-life "Grinch" who stole them.
Security cameras caught someone packing the trees into a trailer. A post on the store's Facebook page asked the public to share any information they might have with the Spokane Police Department. Well someone did and subsequent investigation led to the arrest of 49-year-old Eli P. Vansickle. After his arrest, Vansickle told police where the trailer used in the burglary was stashed in Spokane, leading to the recovery of the stolen trees.
Mr. Vansickle has a felony record and was jailed on suspicion of burglary and theft.
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