Police have arrested a man that was seen stealing packages across Willimantic as families ready for the holidays.
Authorities said they've received several complaints of a "local Grinch" taking packages in the week before Christmas.
Detectives were able to identify a suspect and after officers saw the thief in action, he was arrested.
He was seen checking multiple homes for packages to steal. The thief eventually took a set of packages from a home in the Pleasant Street area.
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The man had stolen packages and illegal narcotics with him at the time of his arrest.
He faces charges including larceny and possession of a controlled substance. He was held on a $5,000 bond and has a Dec. 22 court date.
