Photo courtesy of London police.Photo courtesy of London police.
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Kid's Christmas Gifts Snatched From Church

London police are looking for a Grinch who they say stole a bag of children's Christmas presents from a local church.

A man walked into the United Church on Colborne St. around 7:25pm on Monday and took off with a large bag filled with ten Christmas packages for kids, according to police.

The incident was caught on a surveillance camera. Police released an image of a suspect on Wednesday.

The man is described as white, 55-65 years old, 5'10", 170 lbs, with a full mustache. He was wearing a black Nike backpack, and a black jacket with a hood.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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