Canadian grocery store robbed of $3.2k by thieves dressed as Santa and elves
Even thieves are getting into the Christmas spirit this year as a group of thieves dressed as Santa Claus and his elves were caught on camera.
The disguised group raided a Canadian supermarket and began loading up carts in a Robin Hood-style robbery.
Montreal police spokeswoman Caroline Chèvrefils said: CBC It was stated that several “masked and disguised people” raided the Metro market around 21.15 on Monday.
A group called Robins Des Ruelles (or Robins of the Streets) claimed responsibility for the demonstration and described it as a call to political action.
About $3,000 worth of food, which the group claimed to have placed under a Christmas tree on Place Valois in Montreal’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood, was taken and the leftovers were sent to various community refrigerators.
In its statement titled “Hunger justifies the means,” the group justifies its crimes by citing rising inflation that forces people to buy food.
“A handful of businesses are holding our vital needs hostage. That’s what theft is to us, and they’re bandits.
“Metro president Eric Laflèche is paid a salary with a bonus of approximately $6.1 million, while his employees are paid minimum wage to watch other poor people comb through their belongings.”
Metro spokeswoman Geneviève Grégoire told CBC that theft is considered a crime, regardless of the reason.
“Inflation in the food sector is largely influenced by external factors, including disruptions in the global supply chain, volatile commodity prices and changes in international trade conditions,” he said. “Prices on store shelves directly reflect supply chain costs.”
Ms. Grégoire said the company has made several philanthropic efforts, including $1.15 million donated to food banks in 2025.
Montreal police have not yet made any arrests in the incident.
