By Police1 Staff
HENRICO, Va. — When Chy-Niece Thacker was pulled over while on her way to an interview, she thought she was going to receive a ticket. Instead, the officer that stopped her went above and beyond the call of duty.
Officer Jenkins stopped Thacker Friday for no brake lights, WWBT reported. But when she reached for ID and insurance, Jenkins stopped her.
Thacker wrote on Facebook that the officer said, “Don’t worry about pulling anything out. I just want you to know that your brake lights are out.”
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Thacker explained she replaced the brake lights last month and Firestone wanted her to pay $600 to do a test wiring of her car. Jenkins told her to pop her trunk and spent 30 minutes attempting to fix the problem.
“He checked the lights in the trunk and tapped them, but they didn’t come on,” she wrote. “So he told me to pop the hood to check the relay box then asked me to get out to check the other one.”
While Jenkins wasn’t able to fix the brake lights, he left an impression on Thacker.
“He said, ‘I care more about your safety than giving you a ticket. I thought, ‘He’s an angel, he’s a blessing,’” she told WWBT. “We’ve seen so many stories where a traffic stop has turned into the death [of an officer], and it’s given people a bad taste in their mouth. I think this one officer helping can set a trend.”
After the officer wasn’t able to fix the lights, he told Thacker to turn on her hazards and he escorted her to the closest mechanic.
Thacker said she hopes to one day cross paths with the officer again, just to thank him one more time for his kindness.