Nearly 80 Christmas Trees Stolen From Farm Near Puyallup

PUYALLUP, WA — Pierce County detectives are on a mission to catch the grinch who stole dozens of Christmas trees from a farm near Puyallup. Snowshoe Evergreen Tree Farm, located along State Route 162, called law enforcement earlier this week after someone swiped appoximately 78 Fraser Fir trees. Investigators believe the theft happened sometime between Saturday, Dec. 7 and Monday, Dec. 9.

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Deputies said the suspect likely got on the property using a nearby trail, then cut down the trees and dragged them away. The trees are estimated to be worth more than $6,000 combined. While detectives do not have a description of the suspect's appearance, the Pierce County Sheriff's Department tapped the lyrics from "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," to speculate on other attributes in a Facebook post:

"We are guessing their heart is an empty hole, their brain is full of spiders, and they've got garlic in their soul. If you know who is responsible for this theft from a great local business, please give us a call or send us a private message."

You can reach investigators via the department's non-emergency number at 253-798-4721.