Who says “Frosty the Snowman” has to be a happy, jolly soul (with a corncob pipe, and a button nose, and two eyes made out of coal)? 

A man in a “Frosty the Snowman” costume was arrested this past November during the annual Christmas parade in Chestertown, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He’s accused of scuffling with police and kicking at a police dog.

Sgt. John A. Dolgos told The Star Democrat of Easton that 52-year-old Kevin Michael Walsh became agitated when a dog-handling officer tried to escort him away from the crowd.

Walsh told The Associated Press that he has dressed as Frosty in the parade for at least 10 years. He says he did nothing wrong and was wrongfully arrested. He says an officer hassled him after he made a joke about the police dog’s presence at the parade.

Walsh was released on personal recognizance.

Source: The Star Democrat of Easton, MD, http://www.stardem.com