Monday, December 14, 2009

Now where did I park the sled?


One of his helpers was arrested for driving “Santa Claus” around while both men were intoxicated, and after Santa was reported to have hugged children and asked them where his reindeer were, Sparta police said.
Early Sunday afternoon, police dispatchers received calls about a suspicious vehicle, including one call from Elm Street on the city’s north side, police said in a press release. One caller said a passenger dressed as Santa stumbled from the vehicle, approached several children playing in a yard and began to hug them, demanding to know where his reindeer were, police said. He got back into the vehicle and left the area.
Police quickly found the vehicle, stopped it and determined the driver and Santa both were intoxicated.
The driver, Kevin Arnold, 47, of Sparta was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated.
Police said Santa was identified as Thomas Arnold, 55, of Sparta, and was cited for open intoxicants.

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