This is the shocking moment a police officer dressed as the Grinch punched a reveller to the ground after he allegedly teased his partner at a Christmas parade.
Footage captured the moment one of the officers hit a man, who was intoxicated, at the event in La Pintana, Chile, known as ‘Caravana Navideña MICC’ – which translates as ‘Christmas Caravan’.
The officers involved in the altercation are believed to belong to the Carabineros – the Chilean national law enforcement.
In the video caught by an onlooker, the man can be seen running up behind the officer, which triggered him to retaliate.
The officer then charges forward at the man, throwing several punches, one of which eventually causes him to fall to the ground.
It appears the situation ended when the officer is filmed standing over him, while shouting and screaming can be heard in the background.
A woman dressed as an elf can also be seen jumping from a vehicle in the road as she runs towards the scene.
According to reports, both of the officers were sitting on a pick-up truck when the incident began after the man allegedly decided to harass one of them.
Footage captured the man allegedly harassing the officer and his colleague at the event
The man was filmed running up behind the officer, which caused him to turn around
The officer can be seen approaching the man as he stood back on the pavement
Footage captured the moment the officer threw some punches at the man at the event
The video ends as the officer throws a final punch which leaves the man on the ground
Many of the 200 people who attended the event witnessed the fight as they lined both sides of the street for the Christmas parade.
Around ten people at the scene were able to safely remove the officer after the incident.
The man who was punched was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for a dental injury and minor injuries to his lower back.
Caravana Navideña MICC is a traditional Chilean holiday event which involves trucks decorated with Christmas lights touring the streets.
Bronze bands also tour a commune to spread festive cheer and hand out sweets to children over the course of three days, usually between December 21 to 23.
