Thief steals Christmas music speaker — from police department lobby, Indiana cops say

The Grinch who tried to steal Christmas from the Avon, Indiana, Police Department was arrested on Friday, authorities said on Facebook.

“Unfortunately, even during times of Christmas and the holiday season, thieves strike when and where you would least expect. Last week, the individual seen in these photographs stole a speaker from the lobby of the Avon Indiana Police Department that was playing Christmas music,” the department wrote.

The male, identified as 43-year-old Quannah Gilbert, Fox 59 reported, was served an arrest warrant on Friday.

Police recovered the speaker and Gilbert was taken to the Hendricks County Jail on a charge of theft.