Man in elf costume charged with DUI

An elf in New Jersey who had too much Xmas cheer has been busted sleeping in his van with its engine running, lights on and music blaring.

US police say an elf on the sauce is facing drunken driving charges in New Jersey.

Riverdale police tell NJ.com that 23-year-old Brian Chellis was found passed out in a car early on Friday morning wearing an Elf on the Shelf costume.

Lieutenant James Macintosh says the Cedar Grove man was asleep behind the wheel of a van with its engine running, lights on and music blaring.

He says Chellis was in a red shirt, red pants and white ruffled collar.

Macintosh says Chellis seemed confused about where he was and had an open can of beer in the car.

He was issued a summons and released to a family member.