Man dressed as Santa Claus robs Bank of Florida

By Erik Ortiz, writer, NBC NewsThis Santa is no Saint.Police in Port Orange, Florida, looking for a man who robbed a SunTrust Bank on Monday wearing a red Santa Claus hat, a white, long beard and shades before with an undisclosed amount of cash.Port Orange Police DepartmentA robber dressed as Santa Claus stole a bank SunTrust in Port Orange, Florida, on December 23, 2013.The bad Santa took a package wrapped in the Bank on 15:13 and passed a note to a teller demanding money. He hinted that the package was detrimental, said the Deputy Police Chief Wayne Miller.After getting the money, the suspect left the package on the counter and left. He was seen fleeing in a dark-colored vehicle.The Bank was immediately evacuated and the bomb of the Volusia County determined that the package was an explosive device, said Miller.Holiday attire is that the first Miller said that he saw a thief of wear."We usually see costumes worn during Halloween, but I've been here 29 years and I can't remember something like this," he added.Santa-like suits have been used as holiday costumes in other theft across the country. This month, an armed robber who wore a hat with Santa and tones stormed a Bank of United States in Dundee, Mich., while a dirty gray beard Man robbed a PNC Bank on Saturday in Laurel, Maryland.PNC ATM described him as a criminal, Kris Kringle, although local police said it could have disguised as someone from the reality show, "Duck dynasty".SunTrust Bank suspect is described as a white male, 6 feet, with an average height. Someone have any information is asked to call 386-506-5895 to Port Orange detectives.