Salvation Army Official: Theft of Toys No Victory for Grinch

Toys donated after a Salvation Army van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys for children was stolen earlier in the week are shown, in Farmington, N.M., on Dec. 18, 2021. Christopher Rockwell/Salvation Army via AP

FARMINGTON, N.M.—Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico donated gifts and money after somebody stole a Salvation Army van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys for children, according authorities.

“The Grinch will not have this victory,” Salvation Army Lt. Christopher Rockwell told The Associated Press on Saturday.