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Man Who Stole Christmas Presents Involved in Car Crash

A man who stole Christmas presents from under an Austin family’s tree was involved in a car accident as he tried to run away, according to Austin police.

Police told CBS 42 that the thief had stolen about $3,000 worth of gifts and other items.  However, the presents have been returned to the McIntosh family home in South Austin.

Melodee McIntosh believes that her family is very lucky because most people do not get their stolen items back.

Last week, the family came home to find that presents were missing along with family mementos.  “How dare someone just waltz in, take something that’s not theirs,” said Melodee McIntosh.

She started to worry about how she was going to replace her daughters’ iPods, portable Playstations, new clothing and more.  Later that day, McIntosh noticed an accident while she was driving.  She thought to herself that it would be karma if the person involved in the crash was the one who stole her presents.  It turns out that it was the same person.

As the police officer took the burglary report, he heard a vehicle description from a hit and run accident that occurred nearby.  The vehicle matched the victim’s.  When the police officers reached the car, they found Christmas presents that matched the description given by the victim.

The presents were returned, unwrapped, by the police officers.  The wrapping paper was being tested for fingerprints.

Now all the family wants for Christmas is to see the burglar behind bars.  The suspect apparently walked away from the crash and has still not been found.  A witness at the accident scene was able to give police a description of the suspect.  He has been described as a Hispanic man, approximately 5’ 6” tall, about 150 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.  At the time of the crash, he was driving a 1989 white Cadillac with Texas license plates.

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