South Carolina restaurant owner forgives man who returns Santa statue he drunkenly stole: 'Wasn't thinking'

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South Carolina restaurant owner forgives man who returns Santa statue he drunkenly stole: 'Wasn't thinking'
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The owner of a restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina, said she would not press charges against a man who returned a Santa statue he admitted to stealing when he was drunk.

to the restaurant and asked for forgiveness. He also brought with him a dozen roses to express his contrition to Gallo.that night to celebrate a friend's birthday when the festive statue caught his eye.The owner of Bonjour Main in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, said she would not press charges against the man who took her Santa.

Bonjour Main's owner accepted his apology and told him she would not press charges if his remorse was genuine, but she also said he would have to prove it by going on-camera to confess on the local news. "I’ll do anything I can to make things right, pay for any damages, fix anything I can, work for free," said Melvin."I’ll literally do anything to resolve this situation in the most positive way possible."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

While Gallo said she had no intention of pressing charges against Melvin, which she added was her Christmas gift to him, she did tell the local outlet that she would take him up on his offer to help out at the restaurant.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox

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