A five-year-old Mississippi boy called 911 to report that the Grinch was trying to steal Christmas.

Bryam, Mississippi, Police Officer Lauren Develle rushed to Tylon Pittman's house to assure him that Dr. Seuss's Grinch wouldn't bother his Christmas on Saturday night.

'I can NOT make this up!!! My 5 year old brother called the police and said that the Grinch is stealing people Christmas and he don't want him to steal his so they really came to our house,' said brother TeDera Dwayne Graves, who was home for the holidays from the Air Force.

Bryam, Mississippi, Police officer Lauren Develle (right) rushed to Tylon Pittman's (right) house to assure him that the Grinch wouldn't bother his Christmas on Saturday night

TyLon had been watching videos online when he became alarmed about the Grinch. He told his mom, Teresa Pittman, that he dialed 911, but she says she didn't quite believe him until an officer knocked on the door.

'Our dispatcher posted a status on Facebook that she had received a call from a little boy ... and he told her he thought the Grinch was going to be coming to steal his Christmas,' the police officer said to The Clarion Ledger.

'I asked her to send me his address.'

TyLon had been watching videos online when he became alarmed about the Grinch. He told his mom, Teresa Pittman, that he dialed 911, but she says she didn't quite believe him until the officer knocked on the door

The boy was so releived to have the policewoman come and assure him of his Christmas's safety. The duo posed for a photo together

Develle said she grew up loving the character created by children's author Dr. Seuss.

'I kind of find it really funny. ... Every Christmas morning, my dad wears these Grinch pants,' she added.

'It's his favorite movie. Growing up seeing the Grinch every Christmas was my favorite thing.'

Assuring the boy that the Grinch would not steal his Christmas, Develle listened as Tylon shared that he had seen the video on Facebook and that he watched plenty of videos about the Grinch.

'So what are you going to do if he tries to steal your Christmas?' Develle asked TyLon.

'I can NOT make this up!!! My 5 year old brother called the police and said that the Grinch is stealing people Christmas and he don't want him to steal his so they really came to our house,' said brother TeDera Dwayne Graves, who was home for the holidays from the Air Force

The boy added: 'I want y'all to come back to my house and take him to jail.'

His mom was still in disbelief that her son really thought the green villain was going to take all of his presents.

But TyLon said: 'He steals everybody's Christmas.'

TyLon has a plan in case the Grinch does appear: he says he will wrestle him and hold him until the police show up.

"I'm going to say put your hands behind your back and get down on the ground, then when he gets on the ground, I'm gonna say, 'Why are you stealing Christmas?' " he added.

TyLon wants to become a police officer and doesn't seem to be too far off from accomplishing his dreams.