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WTOP: Department Store Santa Beat Up at Train Station

Department Store Santa Beat Up at Train Station
Dec 13th - 5:25pm

(Undated) -- Apparently, Santa Claus is the one who needs to watch out.
Ananova.com reports a German man who works as a department store Santa was assaulted recently.

Thirty-one-year-old Stefan Stettler had finished his shift and was heading home when the attack happened. Police say Stettler, who was still in costume and in character, was talking to passengers while waiting for his train home.

He was asking people what they wanted for Christmas when two men grabbed his bag of presents and began to beat him with it.
Stettler's fingers were broken in the attack, and the suspects got away.
Police say the men were allegedly on edge after a full day of Christmas shopping when they attacked Stettler.

The victim admitted that people can be explosive at this time of the year, but added, quote, "come on, who beats up Santa Claus?"
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