ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Sheriff's officials in Orange County, Fla., said deputies dressed as an elf and the Grinch ticketed 50 alleged red light runners Tuesday.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office the deputies disguised as Christmas characters patrolled a single intersection from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and dolled out 50 tickets -- each carrying a fine of $201 -- for running red lights, WKMG-TV, Orlando, Fla., reported Tuesday.
"We just want to keep everyone safe," the deputy dressed as the elf said.
"Last year in Orange County, there were 186 traffic fatalities -- probably about 45 percent of those were people running red lights or stop signs," Orange County Cmdr. Ken Wynne said.
Officials said the elf and Grinch would be patrolling other locations later Tuesday.
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