I stole a bunch of snowmen from strangers' yards
Why did you steal those snowmen?
Someone stole my santa so I took from everyone.
You want to get some revenge on some people you don't know, that should not be mistaken here.  Stealing from people even if they have stolen from you doesn't make things right. Call the cops on them!
I don't want to get the cops involved. I want to do this on my own, I'll be fine.
If your neighbors have a camera you could get the cops called on you. It would be cheaper to replace the Santa than to deal with court.