Two Bad Santas Rob Supermarket

They spoke not a word—except to demand cash from the register
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 23, 2010 1:56 PM CST
Two Bad Santas Rob Supermarket
A Santa Claus looks on as members of Philadelphia Unemployment Project distribute Christmas presents at the Arch Street Methodist Church in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

This is not how the Christmas story's supposed to go: Two men in Santa costumes robbed a supermarket in Berlin, reports Reuters. The men showed up with red coats and beards, and, when asked to remove their costumes, produced pistols and demanded all the cash from the register. They got the loot and fled, and weren't even jolly about it. "They didn't look like they were going to be passing out any presents when they came in," said police.
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