The Riverside Police Department conducted program called Santa's Intervention Undercover cops dressed as Santa and an elf nabbed a few thieves, including two who tried to steal a car, outside California shopping center Thursday Video shows duo making arrests outside the Target store in Canyon Springs Santa is seen tackling one man who resisted arrested and the elf is seen arresting the man's accomplice They also arrested a woman and man for stealing merchandise from the Target Undercover cops dressed as Santa and an elf nabbed a few thieves outside of a shopping center in California last week - including two who tried to steal a car.