TACOMA, Wash. - A Grinch stole thousands of dollars worth of electronics and presents from beneath the Christmas tree at a Tacoma home Sunday morning.
"It's a shame," said homeowner Cindy Kerrigan, "That there's people out there that can do that to a person's holiday."
Kerrigan told Tacoma detectives someone broke into her home Sunday between 1:30 and 9 a.m. She and her husband hosted a Christmas party Saturday night and told police they forgot to lock the backdoor of their home near South 92nd Avenue and Yakima Avenue. Kerrigan said the burl gars came in while she and her husband were asleep.
The Kerrigans have seven grandchildren. Several of the stolen gifts were meant for the family. The thieves also took video cameras, a Wii video game and a guitar that had sentimental value for Kerrigan.
"It was my ex-husband's who passed away a few years ago," said Kerrigan.
Tacoma police spokesperson Mark Fulghum said the city has not seen an increase in burglaries over the holidays, but he said when burglars hit homes this time of year, gifts are commonly taken.
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