wftv.com Wrote:ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Several neighbors in the University Estates neighborhood in east Orange County are angry after thieves snatched at least six baby Jesus figures from their Christmas nativity scenes.
Some neighbors thought it was a prank at first, but were shocked to learn they weren’t the only ones.
“I couldn’t believe it, it’s ridiculous, I mean why just go and steal just the baby Jesus?” said Scott Gerry.
Gerry’s nativity scene is no longer produced, so he won’t be able to find a matching replacement.
One family in the neighborhood replaced their missing Jesus with a drawing. Another family borrowed a neighbor’s doll to make their Christmas scene complete.
Bob Cekala was the first neighbor to notice the heist.
“The cradle was turned over and, when I looked at the cradle, there was no Jesus in it," Cekala said.
All of the victims say Christmas will go on, but they would be happy to have their baby Jesus figures returned with no questions asked.
One neighbor, Lauren Gallow, was even able to joke about her misfortune.
“If someone needs Jesus in their lives that badly, they can have the whole manger set if they want it,” she said.
