What is going on? the suspect says protesting his innocence, before complying with the order.
Another suspect was captured resisting arrest before Santa comes charging down a hill to tackle him from behind.
Someone filming can be heard shouting: Get him Santa.
In a statement on their Facebook page Riverside Police said: “Detectives and loss prevention conducted video surveillance inside the store as other detectives and officers remained outside to help detain any theft suspects.
“Of those waiting outside were a detective and officer dressed as Santa Claus and his elf. As the suspects exited the store with merchandise they just stole, Santa and his elf were waiting to take them into custody for the theft.”
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The Riverside Police Department said in a Facebook post that the cops were part of an operation dubbed “Santa’s Intervention”, to curb retail theft during the holiday season. Updated: December 15, 2020 1:09:24 pm
Footage shows the officer dressed as Santa Claus slamming a suspect to the ground, while the officer in the elf costume arrests another one at gunpoint. (Picture credit: Riverside Police Department/Facebook)
Two undercover police officers, dressed as Santa Claus and an elf, stopped suspected car thieves at a shopping centre in California.
The Riverside Police Department said in a Facebook post that the cops were part of an operation dubbed “Santa’s Intervention”, to curb retail theft during the holiday season.
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The global pandemic has forced many individuals to lose their source of living and income. This also forced many individuals to loot in different grocery stores just to survive. But this does not stop law enforcement officers to arrest these bad guys.
Santa s intervention
Police officers could have received different reports about people who have been stealing in a grocery store in a busy shopping center in Riverside, Florida.
But they might have problems to catch these bad guys. This could be the reason why they dressed as Santa Claus and elf.
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