A baby Jesus figurine was returned to the nativity scene where it was stolen from just days before Christmas — and an apology note was left behind.

The Fort Collins, Co., Old Town Square nativity scene had been missing the iconic baby Jesus since Dec. 17th — but it was returned by an anonymous thief just in time for the religious holiday, according to Fox9.

A stolen Baby Jesus statue in Colorado sparked drama and intrigue, only to end with a heartfelt apology and its mysterious return to a fire station. This bizarre holiday tale had social media in splits and left everyone wondering—was it a prank gone wrong or a festive epiphany?

Police shared two pictures on social media. One showed two fire station officials holding the statue and the other showed the apology letter.