Real-life Grinch captured on video stealing Christmas tree from Bay Area family’s car

SAN MATEO, Calif. – A real life Grinch was captured on video stealing a Christmas tree from a Bay Area family’s car.

A man named Jesus says he and his wife picked up a Christmas tree in San Mateo on Friday evening. They left it tied down on the roof of their SUV which they left in a parking lot.

Video shows a white SUV driving past on security before backing up to park next to Jesus’ car. The video then shows the ropes around the tree suddenly releasing.

The driver of the white SUV is seen cutting each rope in a second camera perspective.

The man then loaded the tree into his trunk before driving away.

Police say that Jesus received a new tree from the Christmas tree lot.

The suspect remains at large.