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Georgia state trooper caught arresting the Grinch

MOULTRIE, Ga. — One Georgia state trooper arrested an unlikely subject Friday morning.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety posted on their Facebook page that Trooper Travis Roberts took the Grinch into custody.

The troopers were at a Walmart in Moultrie Georgia collecting for Toys for Tots, resting assure  that all laws would still be enforced while officers were assisting.

"Post 12 Troopers caught The Grinch attempting to steal Christmas in Moultrie, GA this morning," the post stated.

The post has been shared more than 300 times in the past three hours.

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