A Grinch has stolen the Christmas cheer from a Turlock child with special needs by stealing the boy’s beloved decorations.

The theft happened on Rochelle Avenue earlier this week when a blow up Santa and Snoopy and Christmas lights were stolen from the front yard of the home.

The decorations were the delight of Jackson Engel, who is autistic, his mother Mindy Engel said.

“Every day we come home he can't wait to flip the switch and watch Santa ("tata hoho") and Snoopy get big and light up,” Engel said.