I don't think they'll have too much time finding this man. Unless he kills and buries his monkey. But then it might come back like in that movie where the cursed money thing keeps coming back and causing people to die.
People have not been able to find him? Have they asked the guy with the monkey on a leash? Also, the only picture your TV station has of a monkey, is one in a santa robe, you're in for quality newscasting.
See, they're never going to catch the guy. Because of this report, everyone is going to be on the lookout for a monkey in a Santa suit. Non-Santa monkeys will be ignored.