NewsJanuary 28, 2016
Police arrest Santa Claus for DUI
A man legally named Santa Claus was arrested after police in Idaho said they saw him driving on the wrong side of the street. Claus, 67, initially was booked on one count of DUI. He later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving. He paid a $700 fine. Claus, pictured in a jail photo with a big white beard, was arrested Jan. 21 in Post Falls, Idaho. Claus told police he wasn't familiar with the streets, according to police documents...
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A man legally named Santa Claus was arrested after police in Idaho said they saw him driving on the wrong side of the street. Claus, 67, initially was booked on one count of DUI. He later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving. He paid a $700 fine. Claus, pictured in a jail photo with a big white beard, was arrested Jan. 21 in Post Falls, Idaho. Claus told police he wasn't familiar with the streets, according to police documents.
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