Milwaukee Police spokesperson Holly Delgado spoke to the media shortly after the arrest. She said this:

“Mr. Cooper, the mall Santa, acted in an aggressive and violent way. We cannot condone this. But Mr. Kane does not wish to proceed with pressing charges, so we have had to let Mr. Kane go.”

“We have interviewed the little girl and Mr. Kane and his wife and we will be looking to prosecute the man. He appears to be a dangerous child predator and pedophile…”

Nicholas Cooper, for his part, has been nominated for a Pride of Milwaukee award.