A gun-toting man has robbed a Nashville bank while dressed as Santa.
The festive disguise included a red suit, furry hat and full fake beard.
Wielding a gun, he demanded a cashier hand over money.
CCTV images show the costume clearly but his face is partly obscured by sunglasses.
The incident happened at a branch of the SunTrust Bank in Nashville, Tennessee.
Metro Nashville Police department has released pictures and appealed for help identifying him.
He is a six-foot tall white man with brown hair, according to officers.
They have not revealed how much money the Santa took.
He fled in a grey car which was parked by a near-by church.
'Fled in a grey car'? Who's he trying to kid? We all know the credit crunch has hit hard this year, but I mean, Santa? What are you thinking? You should have waited til they were closed and got down the chimney, left Blitsen and the boys on the roof and made a speedy getaway through the skies. You'll never get out of San Quentin if they catch you. And then what? Selfish b***ard.
