Police seeking person wanted in string of gingerbread house invasions

Wakefield police have also joined The Elf on the Shelf fun, posting a photo to Twitter of an elf hanging from a door handle. He’s “known to spread Christmas Cheer” and should not be approached, police said.

Police are asking Bourne residents to exercise caution if they see this suspect wanted in a string of gingerbread home invasions.

The post says he’s “often seen hiding in high places” and to not touch him – it’ll cause him to lose his magic.

The post soon went viral, as some commenters revealed where they’d spotted the elf.

Elsewhere in Massachusetts, Wakefield police department, in Middlesex County, also entered into the holiday spirit with the above Elf on the Shelf tweet.

Since being posted on Sunday, the holiday-themed wanted ad has received over 2,000 likes and has been shared more than 1,000 times.

The poor little Christmas elves have been turning up frozen all over the Internet, and it looks like the Elsa is the main culprit.