Polish cops seek thieving Santa
2007-12-08 16:46
Warsaw - Polish police were searching on Friday for a suspect who robbed a village grocery disguised as Santa Claus.
Witnesses of the hold-up on Thursday in Ploty, northwest Poland, found it difficult to describe the robber who wore a Santa costume with a plastic face mask and long white beard, police said.
The thief gave his best wishes to the saleswoman before brandishing an item resembling a handgun and making off in a getaway car with several thousand zlotys (several hundred euros).
The robber chose November 6 for the heist, celebrated as the feast of St Nicholas in Poland.
- AFP