A suspected Bay Area Christmas tree thief was filmed casually pinching a new tree from a couple's SUV and loading it onto their own car

Two customers walk to the car with their own Christmas tree.

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• A Bay Area couple who tied their Christmas tree to the roof of their car had it stolen on Friday.
• Security footage shows a person casually cutting the ropes and loading the tree into their own car.
• The couple was eventually given another Christmas tree by a local business, KGO-TV reported.

A couple in San Mateo had their Christmas tree stolen on Friday...