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Shocking moment man dressed as Santa hands out festive treats before robbing bank
Police say the robber was wearing a Santa mask, red shirt and black trousers when he walked in and robbed the bank in Tennessee, USA, on Wednesday
COPS are looking for a man who handed out treats to customers while dressed as Santa Claus before he robbed a bank.
Surveillance footage from inside the branch in Tennessee, USA, on December 21 shows the lone robber wearing a Father Christmas mask.
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Memphis Police Department said the robbery took place about at 10am on Wednesday at the Memphis City Employee Credit Union.
The video shows the masked man handing out candy canes to employees and customers before turning to the teller and passing her a note demanding money from the cash drawer.
The man even wished many of the people in the bank a ‘merry Christmas’ before carrying out the crime.
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After getting hold of the cash the robber left the branch and fled the area on foot.
He was described as a black man, about 5ft 9in tall and weighing about 150 pounds wearing a Santa mask, red shirt, black trousers and black shoes.
No arrests have been made yet.
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