Don’t Trust That Elf, Hand Me the Handcuffs

LANSING, Mich. — Tim Ward was in his car at Lansing District Court when he noticed police motioning him not to move.

When what to his wondering eyes did appear, a man dressed as an elf with all of his gear.

The elf turned out to be Joshua Castilla, 18, who had bolted from a probation violation hearing hours earlier and had stolen the elf suit from a car, police said after arresting him.