Santa Pepper Sprayed And Arrested By Aussie Cops

Santa Claus doesn't arrive at Bunnings Warehouse every day.

Do you know what's even less probable, though? You'll watch Santa Claus being wrestled by police at the hardware store before he gets pepper sprayed, taken into custody, and taken away in an ambulance.

This is exactly what shocked customers at the venerable Australian hardware chain's Frankston location learned.

A man who was fully dressed as Kris Kringle caused a bit of a fuss at the Victoria Bunnings in a sequence of strange incidents.

The unidentified individual was repeatedly told to leave, but he refused, prompting police to show up at the well-known Australian shop.

And you can bet that they weren't there to cause a problem.

For the purpose of convenience, we will also now refer to the unknown man as a kind of Saint Nick.

The irate Christmas character fought back, confronting both police officers and Bunnings employees.

That's one unworthy Santa.

Victoria Police said in a statement: "Police were called to a business on McMahons Road, Frankston about 1 pm after reports of a man behaving erratically. The man was asked to leave by the staff but refused. Officers were forced to escort the man off the premises but he resisted officers and assaulted them.”

After being wrestled to the ground, pepper spray was used.

Later, after collapsing, he required medical attention from paramedics, who decided to take Saint Nick to Frankston Hospital.

The Daily Mail received confirmation from Bunnings Frankston that the errant Santa was not a member of the staff.

However, he wasn't the only Santa Claus in Frankston who chose to go a little silly. The man was in his 60s.

Just after 2 PM, police detained a second man who was dressed as Kris Kringle.

The man had nothing else on his head when a red Santa hat flew by, drawing the attention of the cops as well.

Oh, and he had a beer can in the drink holder of the scooter.

So, priorities, if you will.

The 56-year-old was found to be a suspended driver after a breath test revealed a positive score of 0.089.

The cost of seizing the scooter was $1042 (£577).

The Frankston man requested his spare beer can from the scooter compartment before he stormed out after speaking with the cops.

Just to be clear, drinking and driving are still illegal whether you're in a car, a sleigh, or a scooter.

He is now anticipated to face charges for driving while intoxicated, drinking and operating a motor vehicle, operating an unregistered vehicle, and failing to wear a motorcycle helmet.