Christmas Crime: Burglar Steals Chocolates, Leaves 'Present'

A well-known Timonium tree lot was robbed and defiled.

Some unknown thief is making a case for himself as Timonium's Grinch. Only in the fictional world of Whoville, created by Dr. Seuss, the Grinch did not leave anything behind. (One that the Who-sellers in the morning would find, find, find—My attempt at Dr. Seuss rhyme. It'll make sense in a moment. Read on.) Police do not know who wandered into the then-unsecured tent at East Padonia Road and Park Avenue, in Timonium, where the popular Snoasis snowball stand is currently being used as a hub for selling Christmas trees. They do know however, that this rogue broke in sometime between 6:15 p.m. and 8:30 a.m., between Saturday and Sunday, according to an incident summary. They also know that he or she rummaged through the tent, eating and …

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