In the United States, a crime-fighting operation in line with the atmosphere at the end of the year is drawing attention.



On the 12th local time, foreign media such as CNN in the US introduced the story of'Santa Claus' wearing a long beard and a'fairy' wearing green clothes in front of a large shopping mall in Riverside, California.




On the 10th, in front of the shopping mall where people visited for the coming Christmas, a hustle and bustle broke out.

There was a conflict between the police officers and the gang who tried to steal a car from the parking lot of the shopping mall. It was'Santa' that caught a suspect struggling to escape from the police officers at once.




Another suspect was Santa's reliable friend,'The Fairy'.

While the suspect trying to run away confronts a fairy wearing a cowl hat and striped socks, the fairy pulls a gun out of his arms and succeeds in subduing the suspect.




It was the detectives at the Riverside Police Department who made great efforts to capture the criminals.

I received reports of frequent car theft incidents in large shopping malls, and while planning covert work, I came up with the idea of ​​‘dressing up’ to completely hide my identity.



Riverside police said, "This is the first time that'Santa' has been working undercover."




On that day, the two made a big success by catching three more suspects who were accused of habitually stealing things from the shopping mall.

When police officers who captured the scene of theft through shopping mall CCTV reported the movement of the criminals, Santa and the elves ran to catch them.Some of the criminals caught in this way were men who tried to steal toys worth 1,000 dollars (about 1.1 million won).



In an official statement, the Riverside police reported the achievements that day, explaining that "one of the gangs who tried to steal the vehicle ran away, but as long as they captured the other two, it seems that they will be able to arrest them soon."

Regarding in-store theft, he said, "With the holiday season, the damage to local stores is increasing. We will reduce crime through proactive countermeasures."



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(Photo ='Riverside Police Department' Facebook,'ABC7' YouTube)