By Police1 Staff
BURLINGTON CITY, N.J. — Two officers used their craft skills after a medical emergency, NJ.com reported.
Police were called to an arts and crafts shop for a medical emergency Feb. 7, Lt. John Fine told the publication. After the person was tended to and determined to be in good health, officers hung out for awhile and gave sewing quilts a shot.
“See, my grandmom taught me how to do this when I was 12,” Ptl. William Lancenese said in a video taken at the scene. “I was a professional quilter and then I became a cop.”
Officer Matthew Mercuri also gave quiltmaking a try.
Fine told the news site he encourages community outreach and engagement similar to what the two officers in the video were doing.
“Our officers take the initiative to do things outside of the box,” Fine said.