Undercover Cops Posing as Santa and Elf Nab Suspected Car Thieves
Det. Paul Miranda was one of several Riverside Police Officers working undercover Thursday at the Target in Canyon Springs Shopping Center.
"We worked inside the store, identified shoplifters and when they split the scene, Santa was there to take them into custody," Miranda said.
Santa, who is a detective, and his trusty sidekick elf, another officer. Both jumped into action when another officer spotted a car being stolen from the parking lot as two other men ran from the scene.
One elf cornered a very confused suspect, and held him like gunpoint.