The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office told the residents of Maquoketa, Iowa, that they can sleep well this Christmas Eve after officers apprehended “The Grinch.”

The humorous post was added to their official Facebook Page Monday afternoon, noting that his heart may be growing:

"He has shown considerable improvement with his Christmas spirit, and will be released once his heart has finished growing three sizes. "

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The “suspect” was transported to the Jackson County Detention Center without incident.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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