 A Pine River man is being compared to the Grinch while he's behind bars after allegedly stealing mail and packages on Christmas Eve. According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office, 32 year old Owen Swenson was arrested Sunday and charged with 14 counts of mail theft along with a probation violation. The investigation started late Sunday afternoon when authorities received a notice of a house alarm in the 8,000 block of the Whitefish Narrows in Ideal Township. Police were investigating an apparent burglary when a Crosslake officer reported that he was out with a vehicle on County Road 1 and had identified the driver as Swenson. A large amount of mail that was addressed to several different people in the area was found inside the car. Police believe Swenson had stolen mail out of numerous mailboxes along with packages that had been delivered to different homes. Investigators believe Swenson had stolen mail in the Kego Lake Road area along with homes in the County Road 134 area as well as other side roads. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office is asking people living in this area who believe they may be missing packages or mail to contact their office at 218-829-4749 and then ask for investigations. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.