State Troopers 'Detained' The Grinch Before He Could Steal Christmas

He is a mean one, that Mr. Grinch, but luckily his plan to steal Christmas was foiled by the Georgia state police.

Georgia State Troopers ‘detained’ the fictional Dr. Seuss character, The Grinch, at a toy drive.

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The troopers took to their Facebook page to share the news that Christmas will be safe after they busted the green anti-holiday character who was attempting to steal the season.

The event, which happened on Friday, took place at a Walmart parking lot during a Toys for Toys drive.

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While this was all done in good fun, The Grinch could not be reached for comment.

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