NAPA COUNTY, Calif. – The American Canyon Police Department in Napa County released a video of recovered stolen Christmas trees and wreaths taken from a Safeway Store. The bizarre video shows a strapped Santa Claus taking two Vallejo suspects into custody, set to music from the Dr. Seuss Classic, ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’.
Strapped Santa
What we know: — Police said an American Canyon Safeway store on Monday reported that store staff discovered 24 Christmas trees and two crates of wreaths, valued at just under $2,400 that were taken from the front of the store.
Police said the store provided them with surveillance footage from the thefts that happened on Nov. 27. They said the suspects backed an empty pickup truck to the store, loaded it with the goods and made off with the decorations.
Investigators identified the suspects as Vallejo residents, 29-year-old Kayla Daniels and 39-year-old Joshua Gonzales. Officers served a search and arrest warrant at the suspects’ Vallejo residence on Thursday. …