Baby Jesus stolen from nativity scene. Joe Friday is on the case

Let's hope REAL Life imitates fiction. Otherwise we have some pathetic vandals on the loose.

A baby Jesus has been stolen for the second time in two weeks from a nativity display outside a west suburban business and its owner believes "disrespecting thieves" are to blame.

Henry Schmidt, owner and manager of Moldtronics, noticed Saturday that the baby Jesus was missing from his manger. It's the second time within two weeks the figurine has been stolen, he said.

"It looks like for whatever reason there are people out there that do not have proper respect for Jesus," Schmidt said. "There are disrespecting thieves out there."