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15th Nov 2014

Video: Santa robs a post office in Melbourne, no sign of his sleigh yet

Much like the spate of television Christmas ads, he's a bit early, no?

Tony Cuddihy

Much like the spate of television Christmas ads, he’s a bit early, no?

There was a very bad santa doing the rounds in Melbourne this morning as he entered a post office and demanded that the teller fill his sack with cash.

No weapon was produced but he did manage to get away, and the police are clearly taking the case seriously.

“He’s known for making a list and checking it twice, however Santa is now appearing on a list of his own,” they said, gravely.

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