10-year-old aspiring detective sends police DNA sample to find out if Santa is real

CUMBERLAND, R.I. — A ten-year-old Rhode Island lady, with a knack for detective work, is decided to search out out if Santa Claus is actual!

So she gathered proof from the treats she left for Santa and his reindeer, and contacted her native police division to see if they may take a DNA pattern and examine the case.

Cumberland Rhode Island Police Chief Matt Benson was shocked when a bundle arrived simply after Christmas.

“It is an unbelievable first, and we’re excited,” Chief Benson mentioned. “We put collectively an proof packet and despatched it to the state forensic unit. We wish to foster her curiosity and her investigative abilities.”

Her identify was redacted by police as a result of they hadn’t reached out to the household but, and the investigation is ongoing.

“Surveillance picture of a reindeer in that neighborhood that evening. We do have data of a person that was noticed within the space matching the outline of what individuals would contemplate could be Santa Claus. We have tracked that particular person down, and we’re hoping to interview him possibly this week or subsequent,” Chief Benson mentioned.

Simply then, they obtained a success on social media from the lady’s mother, thanking the Cumberland police for selecting up the case.

“She’s all the time slightly bit skeptical, and on the lookout for the details,” mentioned the lady’s mother, Alyson Doumato.

The younger budding detective, Scarlett Doumato, even has her personal lab of kinds at house.

“I watch crime exhibits, and I assumed it was like cool to be a detective,” Scarlett mentioned.

The open case is being pursued by Cumberland police, who promise to unravel the thriller.

“Perhaps there is a debate that must be settled, however we’ll do our half to consider and preserve that dream alive,” Chief Benson mentioned.

When requested what she hopes the decision can be, Scarlett mentioned, “that he is actual.”