Apparently the grinch may live in Kingston.

A 24-year-old Kingston man was arrested Saturday evening during the Santa Claus parade along Princess Street after police received a complaint that someone was walking along the parade route telling children that Santa Claus didn’t exist.

A release from Kingston Police said the man was located rather easily by officers as he was described as "having his hair formed to look like horns that were protruding from his head."

The man, whose name was witheld in the release has been charged with Causing a Disturbance by Being Drunk and Breach of Probation.

Additionally he is facing a Liquor Licence Act offence of Public Intoxication.

He was held overnight to attend a bail hearing Sunday.