A BRAWLING traffic cone, a thieving Sherlock Holmes and a drunken Jesus are among the unusual suspects tackled by police in the last 18 months.
Officers across Devon and Cornwall have dealt with 31 crimes committed by people in fancy dress, a Freedom of Information Act request revealed.
In March this year police were called out to a 'massive disorder' involving a king, a jockey and a bobsleigh team in Torquay when one person was arrested for being drunk and disorderly
The same month they visited a drunken Jesus on a stag do in the seaside town and dealt with a bumblebee and a Super Mario riding bikes on the A30 near Honiton, Devon.
Sherlock Holmes attempted to leave a bar in the Lynton and Lynmouth area in June last year without paying and was dealt with by restorative justice.
Other incidents included a fighting sheep and Cat Woman going missing in Plymouth.
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police warned people in fancy dress that they are not above the law.
He said: "Often when people are in fancy dress they are on stag dos or at other parties which can involve significant amounts of alcohol.
"Just because people have had a drink doesn't mean it is acceptable for them to behave inappropriately.
"Just because they are in fancy dress doesn't mean they are above the law."
