IL Cops Arrest 'Elsa,' Ban All Crime During Bone-Chilling Cold

ILLINOIS — With dangerous cold and wind chill values of -55 degrees and worse — so cold that mail service is halted in parts of Illinois — police aren't messing around when it comes to cold-weather tomfoolery.

In McLean, Illinois, not far from Bloomington-Normal, police went right to the source of the problem: Queen Elsa of "Frozen" herself.

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"Due to the EXTREME COLD weather, all criminal activity and acts of stupidity and foolishness has been cancelled," police said. "Even Elsa has been placed under arrest with NO BOND until further notice."

Over in Moline, police put a ban on all criminal activity a few days ago, reasoning it's just too darn cold. They offered scofflaws some alternative activities, however.

"Due to the extreme cold and wind, the Moline Police Department is cancelling all misdemeanor and felony criminal activities," police said on Facebook. "Criminals, please take note, it is too cold to commit crimes. Stay inside and read, watch Netflix, call Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities on other criminals, anything, but for the love of polar bears, do not go outside and commit crimes."

If the terrible temperatures have got you down, perhaps there's some consolation in knowing it could always be worse. In Minnesota, wind chills could approach -70 degrees, around 15 degrees colder than in Illinois.

Photo via McClean Police Department