A woman was accused of sexual assault after a mall Santa told officials that she had groped him while sitting on his lap. Police said that the woman suspected was Sandrama Lamy, 33, of Danbury, Connecticut. "The security officer at the mall sand Santa Claus had been sexually assaulted," Detective Lt. Thomas Michael, who was sent to investigate the claim. According to police, Lamy was window shopping with a friend when she decided to get her photograph taken with the mall Santa.

A recent poll done by ABC News disclosed some interesting wishes that adults had for Santa Claus this Christmas season. The results showed wishes that would be considered expected and usual, as well as humanitarian wishes such as love and peace. And there were some that were more than a bit unusual, such as teeth. The survey revealed that ten percent of Americans wished for a new car - a notable 6 percent decrease from the numbers gathered during the 2005 holiday season. Six percent wanted cash, reported the UPI. It ranged from "10 million dollars," "$300,000 wrapped in ribbon," to "financial security" as suggested by a Minneapolis woman who said, "I'd like to have my bills paid off. "

Postal officials don't know why a Christmas card dated Dec. 23, 1914 just arrived in northwest Kansas. They are puzzled over where the card has been and what delayed the card mailed from Alma Nebraska with insufficient postage and found somewhere in Illinois. The postcard features a colored drawing of Santa Claus and was mailed by cousins to Ethel Martin of Oberlin, Kansas who is now dead. The Oberlin Postmaster Steve Schultz wanted the card to reach Martin's relatives.

A man in his 20's and wearing a Santa Claus hat and a scarf robbed a bank in Londonberry, New Hampshire taking away an undetermined amount of cash on Tuesday. Londonberry police are investigating the 5:00 p. m. robbery at St. Mary's Bank in Nashua Road and are gathering evidence that will lead them to the suspect.

Policemen in the capital city of the Philippines are now donning a new headgear to complement their uniform just in time for the Christmas season - Santa Claus hats. "We are wearing this to show the people that during this Christmas season our hearts and minds are on serving the Filipino people," said Manila police spokesman Giovanni Valera.