Putnam man wearing Santa costume arrested on Christmas Eve and charged with harassment and stalking of neighbor

A Putnam County man was arrested Tuesday, Christmas Eve, while wearing a Santa costume. The sheriff’s office said Neil Champagne, 51, is accused of continually stalking and harassing his neighbor.

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The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that they had been called to the residence 60 times in the past two months in response to harassment. Police were called to the residence on Christmas Eve, where the victim told officers that Champagne had written derogatory messages at the end of her driveway, yelled at her and threatened to harm her, the Facebook post states from the sheriff’s office.

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“Due to the continued harassment and harassment, deputies arrested Champagne and charged him with stalking, a first-degree misdemeanor,” the post said. “He was taken to the Putnam County Jail and held on $2,500 bail. Not exactly the best behavior for someone wearing a Santa suit,” the post said.

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