In an act that would shame even the Grinch, someone is going around the Summerside neighbourhood stealing Christmas decorations.

Police were called to a home on Summerside Drive on Nov. 28 following a report that a person had stolen LED projector lights, an extension cord and an outdoor timer.

Surveillance footage from the home shows a silver, two-door Honda Civic pulling into the driveway at 2:20 p.m.

The suspect — described as being five-foot-eight and Caucasian with short brown hair wearing a black baseball hat, jeans and a black sweater — exits the vehicle and returns moments later, carrying decorations and smoking a cigarette.

Then, sometime between last Friday and Saturday, a police say someone walked up to a home in the Summerside neighbourhood, unplugged a Christmas tree located by the front door and carried it away.

The Christmas tree that was stolen is described as a white, pre-lit birch tree that was decorated with silver and blue ornaments. Summerside is south of Ellerslie Road and west of 66 Street.

An investigation has also been launched into thefts of delivery packages in the Silverberry neighbourhood.

Police said the incident happened Thursday just before 10:30 a.m. on 34 Street between Anthony Henday Drive and Whitemud Drive. Police are unsure how many packages were stolen.