By Police1 Staff
OREM, Utah — Orem police released surveillance video from a courthouse of an officer tending to a 2-year-old while her father was in court, KUTV reported.
Officer Kevin Norris had traffic court on Jan. 27 when he noticed 2-year-old Abi Moncayo running around the lobby. Her father, Jose Moncayo, was unable to find a babysitter and had to bring Abi to court with him.
When Jose was called into the courtroom, he tried to bring Abi as well, but children were not allowed inside. Norris offered to help and entertained the girl until her father came back out.
“I’ve got kids myself,” Norris told 2News. “I know what it is to have rambunctious kids, and it’s hard to take them anywhere.”
Norris got Abi to fall asleep by showing her cartoons on his cell phone. Jose was surprised by the whole incident.
“We’re not just officers who are out there to arrest people,” Norris said. “We’re out there to make our community a better place.”