The Grinch Christmas: Iconic Dr Seuss character arrested after caught stealing joy, presents in Summerville, South Carolina

SUMMERVILLE, SC — Summerville, South Carolina police caught a Grinch!

The Police Department put together a hilarious vacation video showing a Green Grinch sneaking into a middle school on Thursday.

The iconic dr. Seuss character wanders around the school trying to steal joy and gifts.

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He managed to grab a Christmas tree and escape! But a police officer followed him and handcuffed him.

Police issued a statement saying they were able to take the Grinch into custody without incident thanks to the officer’s quick and heroic actions.

They also recovered the tree.