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Santa trespasses in hospital
A man arrested for allegedly dropping his pants at a New Hampshire mall while dressed as Santa Claus was arraigned on charges he trespassed at a Children's Hospital.
A man arrested in December for allegedly dropping his pants at a New Hampshire mall while dressed as Santa Claus was arraigned on charges he trespassed at a Children's Hospital in Boston.
Richard Mullen, 52, was arrested Sunday morning in the infant intensive care unit. Mullen was carrying a bag containing a red balloon and several wrapped condoms, Boston police said.
Mullen pleaded not guilty and was ordered held on USD 1,500 bail at his arraignment on Monday.
Mullen was a volunteer at Children's Hospital for 11 years, the hospital said in a statement yesterday. The hospital said it is not aware of complaints from patients or families regarding Mullen's behaviour.
The hospital terminated Mullen as a volunteer after the December 4 arrest at a shopping mall in New Hampshire.
In a separate case, Mullen pleaded guilty last month to a charge of trespassing at a New Hampshire high school, where he was confronted while walking the halls. Sentencing in that case was delayed so Mullen could undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
