Lufkin, Texas police are searching for the Grinch who stole Santa’s iPad.

A Santa working at the Lufkin Mall called police around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday to report that someone stole his Apple iPad Air 2 from a break area set up for Saint Nick and his elf helpers, Jessica Pebsworth, spokeswoman for the Lufkin Police Department, told The Lufkin Daily News.

Santa said he was posing for pictures with children when the $700 device went missing, likely between 6 and 8 p.m.

Police are still investigating the incident and are asking anyone with information to call Lufkin Police, KTRE reports.

The incident, of course, prompted outrage online.

“Horrible people feel the need to steal from someone who is doing a good thing,” Virginia Speer wrote on KTRE’s Facebook page. “Sad day in this world and time.”

“Last year they had DVD and DVD player stolen also,” Shaun Barker added. “All because they leave that room unlocked.”

“Lufkin is OUT of CONTROL,” Jillian May posted to the Facebook page for The Lufkin Daily News.

“How can you steal from Santa?” Dawn Barnett questioned. “Even Santa isn’t safe!”

“Switches and coal coming for that person,” Merry Thompson posted.

“Really?” Gloria Hunt wrote. “Whoever you are, you are on the bad list forever!”

The thief in Lufkin wasn’t the only Grinch roaming Texas this week.

An East Dallas mother called police Monday night to report her home was broken into and only three items were taken – the three gifts sitting under her Christmas tree given by family members for her children – Alana, 3, and Adrian, 1, NBC DFW reports.

“So I told the officers and they said, ‘OK, describe the presents,’” mother Maria Cordona said.

The officers took notes and left, only to return the next day with the exact same gifts that were stolen, including dolls from the movie “Frozen” for Cordona’s daughter.

“They really didn’t have to do that,” Cordona said. “She’ll be so happy about it.”

The mother told the news site she told Alana the presents came from a special Secret Santa.