Santa Fe police say a man living on the streets chose a local Walmart as his home for the holidays — eating, drinking and unwrapping gifts in the form of unpaid merchandise long after employees went home.

If you’re looking to do some last-minute holiday shopping on Christmas Eve, time is limited. Walmart stores will open through 6 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve (Tuesday) before closing for Christmas.

Most grocery store and retail chains will be open on Christmas Eve. Here's what to know about Walmart and other store hours.

Walmart stores will be open at 6 a.m. on Christmas Eve 2024 so you can pick up everything on your list before the parties begin. However, Walmart stores will also close earlier than usual at 6 p.m., l ike last year, so staff can spend the evening with their family and friends.

A man discovered alone inside the south-side Walmart store on Christmas Day faces charges including criminal trespass and resisting arrest. Rodolpho Florencio Mendiola, 53, has also been charged with aggravated burglary,

Santa Fe police say on Christmas Eve, Rodolpho Mendiola broke into a Walmart on Herrera Drive, just off of Cerillos Road.