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“Santa needs to pay his elves.”

- what the man who robbed SunTrust Bank in Nashville, USA, said to staff and customers as he fled. According to witnesses, the bank clerk had asked the robber to remove his sunglasses but he refused, reached into his sack and pulled out his gun.  He demanded money and told staff if they put dye bombs with the cash he would come back and “kill everyone”.  Police have refused to reveal how much money was taken by the suspect, who is described as white, with brown hair and about six feet tall.  A police spokeswoman said it was the first time a Santa suit has been used to pull off a robbery in the area in recent years.  The clothing of choice is usually sweatshirts and sunglasses or a Halloween mask, she added.