Stolen Santa, inflatable, 16 ft. tall, returned to Ind. homeowner

(CBS/AP) UNIONVILLE, Ind. - Santa Claus is coming back to town in Unionville, Indiana - a 16-foot-tall inflatable jolly ol' St. Nick that was stolen from a man's yard has been returned with $100 and a note of apology.

Jason McClaren tells The Herald-Times that someone returned Santa to his yard early Saturday - in a deflated state - in a trash bag that also contained the money and note.

He says the anonymous note aimed to make it clear that whoever returned the towering Santa wasn't the thief who took it, along with two 6-foot tall penguins this past week. The penguins are still missing.

The typed note states: "Returning your property is the right thing to do, and apologies for the thief who took it in the first place."

McClaren says he plans to use the $100 to buy more decorations.