Christmas Gift Money For Widowed Grandmother Stolen In Morris County WalMart

RIVERDALE, NJ— Emily Moriarty wanted to do something nice for her grandmother his holiday season. This is the first Christmas the family is spending without Moriarty's grandfather, who passed away three weeks ago. The couple was married for 69 years.

But a local grinch had other ideas. While out shopping at the Riverdale WalMart for a Christmas gift for Grandma, Moriarty, 15, dropped her wallet, containing $130 in cash.

Another shopper picked the wallet up, and walked off with the money Moriarty was going to spend on her recently widowed grandmother. (You can watch the woman pick it up in the video below.)

"I actually felt like sick to my stomach because it's the holiday season. It's about giving, and this woman took my money,” Moriarty told News12 NJ.

WalMart gave the teen a $125 gift card to make up for the theft, but she's keeping Christmas alive: Moriarty will donate it to her church to help others.

The woman seen taking the wallet is described as being in her 50s and having sandy colored hair. She has not returned the wallet to the store or the Riverdale Police Department, NJ.com reported.

Anyone with information on this is asked to please call Riverdale Police Department at 973-835-0034 and ask for the Detective Bureau.

Image via Riverdale Police Department