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Masked Santa Claus hands out candy canes before robbing bank

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Man with Santa mask robs bank in Memphis
WATCH: Memphis police have released surveillance video of a suspect wearing a Santa mask robbing a bank – Dec 24, 2016

Memphis police are asking the public for information after a man dressed as Santa Claus walked into a bank, handed out candy canes and then robbed it earlier this week in Tennessee.

In surveillance video posted to the police department’s Facebook page, a man wearing a cartoon Santa mask walked into the Memphis City Employee Credit Union around 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

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He can be seen handing out candy canes and police say he wished several employees and customers a merry Christmas.

He then walks over to the teller and hands the woman a note demanding she hand over the contents of her cash drawer.

After he got the money, the thief escaped on foot.

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Police are still looking for the Santa bandit describing him a black man who was 5’9” tall and weighed 150 lbs.

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