A married couple from Colorado apparently have missed the memo that Christmas is supposed to be about giving, not stealing.
Police say 18-year-old Jeremy Lewallen and his 42-year-old wife, Carrie Carley, from Colorado Springs, have swiped $2,000 worth of holiday decorations from dozens of families in their neighborhood.
According to investigators, the pair of Grinches then used the pilfered Christmas displays to deck their own front yard, which ultimately has proven to be their undoing.
Police were tipped off about the sticky-fingered couple by a neighbor who had his display stolen and then spotted a very similar one on the suspects’ property in Colorado Springs.
When questioned by police, Lewallen and his spouse more than 20 years his senior admitted to the thefts.
According to an arrest affidavit, when police officers asked the 18-year-old about the stolen displays, he 'chuckled' in response and said he did not care who was affected by the thefts.
When interviewed by the station KKTV, Mrs Carley threw her newlywed teenage husband under the bus claiming that he acted alone.
‘Every morning he'd go out for a walk, at like 2 or 3, and then there was just more stuff in the yard,’ Carley said. ‘I didn't know exactly where it all came from.’
The 42-year-old woman added that when she confronted Lewallen about his felonious extracurricular activities, the 18-year-old was far from remorseful.
‘He doesn't seem to care really one way or another,’ she said. ‘I asked him, and he was like, “Well, this is my job.” And I'm like, “Taking from unassuming people is your job?"’
Carley also revealed that her youthful spouse did time in jail last year for lifting Halloween decorations.
The stolen Christmas ornaments have been returned to their rightful owners, and the newlyweds are now facing felony charges of theft.
Mr Lewallen spent Christmas morning behind bars, while his better half was released on bond.
She apologized on her husband's behalf to the families who had their ornaments stolen.
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