Although a Cookie Monster wandering the wharf may seem like a fun photo op, police warn people to avoid the man.
FILE: The man who goes by the name Adam Sandler and dresses up as Elmo, in New York's Central Park on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.A man dressed as the “Sesame Street” character Cookie Monster is frightening locals and tourists in Santa Cruz — so much so that police are asking people to avoid him.
Although a Cookie Monster wandering the Santa Cruz Wharf may seem like a fun photo op, the Santa Cruz Police Department warned: “Do not engage.” Police toldseveral calls have been made to the department about the man, although he has not been arrested or charged with any crimes. Local outlets have reported the man has been seen harassing and shouting at people.
A spokesperson from the Santa Cruz Police Department told SFGATE the man is believed to be Adam Sandler, better known in the Bay Area as ““We are getting calls from people who say he is ‘creepy.’ Based on his history, we advise the public to not engage with this individual," Santa Cruz police spokesperson Joyce Blaschke toldSandler, then called Dan or Danny Sandler in press coverage, became notorious as a street performer in San Francisco's Fisherman’s Wharf in the early 2010s.
Sandler was also notorious in New York City, where he made the news for allegedly using anti-Semitic slurs while dressed as Elmo in Times Square. He was arrested in 2013 for attempting to extort $2 million from his former employer, the Girl Scouts; Sandler was sentenced to a year in prison, and two female Girl Scouts employees he allegedly harassed were given permanent orders of protection.
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