Luckily, the police caught the Grinch before too much damage was done. Photo provided | Allie the Elf

These merry pranksters were nabbed whilst wrapping a police cruiser with toilet paper like a Christmas gift.

Allie the Elf of Alexandria was netted by Alexandria police over the weekend. Sources said that the Grinch conjured up the crafty escapade after taking a tour of the city’s downtown area.

The pair paid visits to the new Fort Thomas City building, the Fort Thomas fire station and rounded out their sightseeing at the Fort Thomas police station, where the terrible twosome toilet-papered the police cruiser with two-ply.

A quick-thinking Grinch explained to the officers that they were simply getting in the holiday spirit by decorating the public servant’s car, and Allie was turned loose by authorities.