The Grinch couldn’t steal Christmas last year, in part thanks to TyLon Pittman, a resident of Byram, Mississippi.
TyLon knew he wouldn’t be able to take on the Grinch himself, and having identified his suspect, took his case to law enforcement. Unbeknownst to his family, he called the police on Saturday night and told them that he didn’t want the Grinch to come steal his Christmas.
According to the Clarion Ledger, what happened was that Byram Police Officer Lauren Develle heard about it and wanted TyLon to know that his holiday was safe.
“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,” she said. “I asked her to send me his address.”
When the family heard someone at the door late Saturday night, and then saw a flashlight outside, they didn’t know what to think.
When they finally answered the door, there was Develle, a petite blonde who grew up loving the Grinch movie, and more than once in her life has been compared to the beloved character Cindy Lou Who.
“I kind of find it really funny… Every Christmas morning, my dad wears these Grinch pants,” she said with a smile on Sunday. “It’s his favorite movie. Growing up seeing the Grinch every Christmas was my favorite thing.”
TyLon’s brother, a member of the Air Force, was back just in time for the holidays to capture the interaction. “I can NOT make this up!!!” he posted. “My 5-year-old brother called the police and said that the Grinch is stealing people’s Christmas and he don’t want him to steal his, so they really came to our house!” “The Grinch is not going to come steal your Christmas. I won’t let that happen,” Develle said to TyLon.
“So what are you going to do if he tries to steal your Christmas?” Develle asked TyLon in one video.
“I want y’all to come back to my house and take him to jail,” TyLon answered. He ended up getting that wish…
