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Two Christmas Grinches were arrested by Vancouver police this evening after stealing $1000 of wrapped Christmas presents.

The two men, ages 29 and 32, stole the goods from a vehicle in a parking lot on Homer Street.

They took off to the west on foot, less rapid than eagles, before being arrested a short time later on Granville Street.

Police were able to retrieve the stolen presents, and the two thieves are now in police custody.

“And what happens next, we hope?” wrote Constable Brian Montague in a (slightly tongue in cheek) statement.

“Well, in Whoville they say – that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day. And then – the true meaning of Christmas came through, and the Grinch found the strength of ten Grinches, plus two!”

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The identity of the thieves – and the size of their hearts – were not released by police.