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How law enforcement rescued Christmas.
During a burglary on Christmas Eve in Indiana, a callous “real-life Grinch” stole a family’s gifts. The Indiana police saved the festivity by replacing the goods.
“This is what it means to serve our community,” reads the touching Facebook post made by the South Bend Police Department on Saturday morning.
A now-viral video of their brave gesture is exploding in popularity, with bystanders praising the blue-clad officers for going above and beyond their responsibilities.
Officers who responded to a report of a break-in discovered that young children’s gifts had been stolen, leaving them without anything on Christmas Eve.
Patrolman Brian Meador of the South Bend Police Department told WNDU.com, “They discovered that their home had been burglarized, and that the intruder had taken all of their gifts as well as some food from their refrigerator.” “Consequently, they left this family with hardly nothing at all.”
The clearly heartbroken cop likened the incident to a “real-life Grinch,” describing the scenario as follows: “Yep, wiped them out. Not even the Who-Hash or the Roast Beast could save him (was left). Everything was taken.”
In a last-ditch effort to save the Christmas, the courageous police officers contacted the South Bend FOP Lodge #36 “Santa’s Elficers” program, an organization that assists needy families during the holiday season. Officers transported leftovers from the station to the burglarized home less than an hour later to replace the items that had been stolen.
The accompanying footage depicts a squad of officers standing beside bikes, dolls, and other brand-new gifts beneath the Christmas tree in the family’s living room. They call the unidentified mother and her three children into the room, whereupon the toddlers squeal with delight and dash toward the presents.
The moving movie closes with the mother enthusiastically thanking the officers while the officers wish the family “Merry Christmas.” Storyful said that police later stated that officers also gave food to the family.
Users on social media were quick to commend the officers for their selflessness.
“Extremely motivating! Thank you, South Bend Department, for bringing joy to this family, and thank you for everything you do! We wish you a Merry Christmas! Facebook user said, “Merry Christmas!”
“This is one of the most impressive things I’ve seen recently. (It’s terrible that they were robbed, especially on Christmas),” commented another. “No one was required to go above and above, yet they did. This is sorely lacking in the world!”
The SBPD argued, however, that they were only serving and protecting the neighborhood.
Officer Meador stated, “This is why we do what we do: to see the expressions of those little girls as they spotted the gifts under the Christmas tree and began playing with them.” “This is the positive aspect, and it is what keeps us police going. Consequently, I hope it is a memory that will last a lifetime.”
In the meantime, it is unknown if the Grinches who stole Christmas were ever captured.
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