The Grinch strikes again $6000 in toys stolen from toys for tots in seattle

grimlock1972 · Dec 12, 2012

Toys for Tots Robbed of $6K in Gifts | ABC News - Yahoo!

Organizers of a Toys for Tots drive in Seattle have been left devastated after a Christmas Grinch broke into a facility storing over $6,000 worth of gifts for needy kids and stole nearly everything.

Nichelle Hilton, who works at the East Cherry Branch of the YWCA in Seattle, told ABCNews.com that last week she and her team purchased $6,250 worth of gifts at Toys 'R' Us. That's $25 allotted for each of the 250 kids they'd been funded for through the local Rick Rizzs Toys for Kids program.

On Friday her team decided to store the toys in a temporary location at an unused homeless shelter unit while they waited for a truck. But when Hilton went to check on the toys on Monday, they were gone and all of the boxes had been torn to shreds.

"We've confirmed with everyone that the doors were locked," Hilton said. "There are no signs, but all doors were wide open yesterday morning. We spent everything last week - the core 99.9 percent of the toys that were going to help all of the families."

Police investigating the theft are now going through surveillance footage, but Hilton said that only includes the front of the building where the toys were stored, and there was a door open in the back. They're also interviewing residents in the neighboring shelter homes, which Hilton said include young parents, domestic violence survivors and recent immigrants.

As they check online for people selling the toys, Hilton has been left wondering just what the thief will do with all of those gifts.

"I said, 'How are you going to get money for that Easy Bake Oven?' I wonder what's going to happen next," she said.

She is also focusing on securing the toys that have come in since the robbery with additional cameras and security personnel.

"The cost of protecting these toys, there's no price limit for me," she said.

Seattle Mariner broadcaster Rick Rizzs, who has been running fundraisers for toys for many years, promised that all of the stolen toys will be replaced, and Hilton said that they have received a lot of support from people in the area.

"The calls have been amazing," she said. "People in the community have said they're going to donate, bring in a Barbie. It shows that good always wins."
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damn man stealing toy from needy kids you can't get much lower than that.

OMEGAPRIME1983 · Dec 12, 2012

God, this is getting way out of hand... And its even more sad due to the time of year sbs who those toys were for. But my question is. Why the heck were they stored at a homeless shelter???

Shockwave9227 · Dec 12, 2012

Fuck the heartless bastard who did this.

Jetbolt · Dec 12, 2012

This thing must have a heart made of coal.

moreprimeland · Dec 12, 2012

Really have to hope that what goes around truly comes around to that person. Purely an evil person to take toys from kids...kids who wouldn't have much of a Xmas otherwise.

Brainchild · Dec 12, 2012

It's an enormous shame that someone felt compelled to steal from a charity. I'm just glad that the community is helping get back what they can. I just hope it's seen to that those kids have a good Christmas, however possible.

firehawc_69 · Dec 12, 2012

Scum.

User_93049 · Dec 12, 2012

Again in less than a week? WHAT'S WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!?

grimlock1972 · Dec 12, 2012

Wrecker217 said: ↑

Again in less than a week? WHAT'S WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!?
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My thoughts exactly I checked the existing thread to make sure I had not stumbled on the same story from it before posting.

My first thought was this has to be the same story surely this could not happen twice in the same year but i was sadly wrong.

AutobotJazz1 · Dec 12, 2012

Oh boy. Can they replace em?

Tyjos · Dec 12, 2012

Now this downright PISSES ME OFF, This is what'd get me into a lynch mob to hunt these thieves down and beat the crap out of them or hang em.

I mean seriously, this is the reason that I hope this Grinch gets caught and gets the chair or a firing squad.

Belgrath · Dec 12, 2012

What a f--king prick.

ORIO · Dec 12, 2012

That's a shit load to steal. 250 toys? Geez

Fortunately, when something like this happens a community tends to rally up. I wouldn't be surprised if they make up for what was stolen and then some. Now, if they can only find the stolen ones in addition to that

JazzHunter83 · Dec 12, 2012

ORIO said: ↑

That's a shit load to steal. 250 toys? Geez

Fortunately, when something like this happens a community tends to rally up. I wouldn't be surprised if they make up for what was stolen and then some. Now, if they can only find the stolen ones in addition to that
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I really hope so!

This breaks my heart because for some kids, this is their only opportunity to get a few toys at Christmas. It's already hard enough being a poor kid, and I am sure a lot of parents were really looking forward to being able to give their children something nice.

It makes me sick, how utterly, utterly selfish!

Karhukjnsi · Dec 12, 2012

God damn, dude!

boxorak · Dec 12, 2012

You know, I read this, and I remember a comment Linkara made in a recent review about how there are so many people trying to ruin Christmas in holiday specials. Apparently, life imitates art.

Seriously, it's bad enough that this guy stole from a charity, but why did he have to steal SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS worth of toys? I have the feeling any justification this guy gives other than "I didn't get any toys for christmas when I was a child, so nobody will" is just going to tick me off.

daitarn red · Dec 12, 2012

i hate that grinch

AnAutobot1985 · Dec 12, 2012

Piece of shit. Hope they find him and burn him at the stake like we did back with the Salem Witch trials.

Autovolt 127 · Dec 12, 2012

Thanks ruining Christmas for many children this year you grinch!

I mean how did he get away with that at all?

User_93049 · Dec 13, 2012

Wouldn't this off require a truck or two?

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