![Bad Santa Arrested in Illinois](http://townsquare.media/site/722/files/2016/12/Santa31.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Bad Santa Arrested in Illinois
The big red suit apparently was hiding a big orange jumpsuit.
Playing Santa has it's benefits, like hiding your true identity. But sometimes the big white beard isn't enough.
According to WREX a man in Southern Illinois was arrested, dressed as Santa.
Cody Alexander was in the holiday spirit, outside of a business in Waterloo, Il. Cody was making kids happy, handing out "Ho, ho, ho's" when authorities figured out that Joly St. Nick was a federal fugitive. Talk about, "ho, ho, oh no"!
Mr Alexander has been wanted since failing to appear in federal court in East St. Louis back on December 15th. He was facing a mail theft charge. That's right folks, the guy that sneaks into your home to give your kids presents was stealing mail. The County Sheriff was quoted as saying that Cody would be:
getting a free ride to court but not on a reindeer. - Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing
More From 96.7 The Eagle
![Wisconsin Is Perfect Home For World’s Largest Holiday Bike Ride](http://townsquare.media/site/722/files/2022/11/attachment-Untitled-design-2022-11-29T184129.487.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Joliet Cops Arrest Man After Attack On Santa’s Belly](http://townsquare.media/site/671/files/2021/12/attachment-gettyimages-1190289640-170667a.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The One Thing Illinois Parents Need to Stop Doing When It Comes to Santa](http://townsquare.media/site/723/files/2018/11/santa-kids-getty-2-e1541421885344.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Hooray! Santa is Returning to CherryVale Mall Like He Did Pre-COVID](http://townsquare.media/site/721/files/2019/12/RS29309_santa-and-girl-Digital-Vision.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Want to Volunteer For Rockford’s Stroll on State? The Time to Apply is Now](http://townsquare.media/site/721/files/2021/09/attachment-markus-spiske-wvE0k7eMTtM-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Illinois Boy Cries After Santa Says “No” To Christmas List Item](http://townsquare.media/site/721/files/2019/12/RS5312_177735838.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Soldier Field Hosting Santa And Drive-In Holiday Experience](http://townsquare.media/site/722/files/2018/09/Santa-Claus.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Bizarre Items That Are Actually Illegal To Bring Into Illinois](http://townsquare.media/site/722/files/2024/07/attachment-illegal-transport-items.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Illinois To Host World’s Largest Karaoke Party](http://townsquare.media/site/722/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design3.jpg?w=980&q=75)