CUMBERLAND, Rhode Island — Since Christmas Day, 2022, a Rhode Island child has launched an investigation in hopes of proving that the real Santa Claus visited her town this year. The child, reports say, has asked her local police department for DNA testing of evidence collected at her home.
The Cumberland Police Department issued a statement on the pending investigation. “Earlier this month, a young investigator from the Town of Cumberland submitted the attached letter requesting a DNA analysis be conducted on the partially eaten cookie and carrot remains she acquired on the morning of December 25, 2022, for possible DNA evidence of Santa Claus (aka, Kris Kringle, aka Saint Nicholas, aka St. Nick) and/or one of his nine reindeer.”
Chief Benson of the police department said he instructed his Investigative Division to forward her evidence to the State of Rhode Island’s, Department of Health- Forensic Sciences Unit for analysis.
He went on to say, “This young lady obviously has a keen sense for truth and the investigative process and did a tremendous job packaging her evidence for submission. We will do our very best to provide answers for her.”
While the Cumberland Police Department awaits the testing results, the department has been in contact with this future CPD Detective and provided her with some already uncovered evidence in support of Santa Claus’ presence in her neighborhood the night of December 24th, 2022.
The case, the young sleuth said, remains under investigation.