By Police1 Staff
ATLANTA — A 12-year-old girl who was caught stealing a pair of shoes for her sister received help from a police officer and the entire department instead of a punishment.
Officer Che Milton responded to a shoplifting call in February and discovered the girl had stolen a $2 pair of shoes for her sister, CNN reported. She said she was trying to do something nice for her 5-year-old sister and her family couldn’t afford shoes.
Milton drove her home and found a small house with little furniture inside. The girl’s mom said the family of seven lived there and her husband worked a lot to make ends meet.
“I saw the conditions,” Milton said.“There was no food in the house and the kids were there.”
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Milton, who was just starting his first week as a police officer, drove and picked up pizza for the family. From then on Milton would make regular stops to check in and drop off clothes and diapers, CNN reported.
The department wanted to share the story with the community after hearing about Milton’s good deed. They posted the clothing and shoe sizes of the children on their Facebook page and are collecting furniture and necessities for the family.
Milton said he knew he wanted to help the girl instead of punish her because he too has “made mistakes in his life.”
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