Officer Matt Lima, Police Department, Somerset, Massachusetts, presents $250 after warning
[아시아경제 국제부 기자] Instead of catching women who stole to make Christmas dinners for their children, a police officer in the United States is getting a hot topic by buying groceries at private expense.
According to CNN broadcasts on the 2nd (local time), Matt Lima, a member of the Somerset Police Department in Massachusetts, was dispatched after receiving a report of a theft at a grocery store on the 20th of last month, five days before Christmas.
It was a case where two women were caught by store staff while trying to secretly store some items at the self-checkout counter.
Upon arriving at the scene, Officer Lima witnessed these women with two children.
“I have two daughters the same age as these children,” he said. “So my children came to mind, and I thought I had to help them.”
Officer Lima took one of the women and asked the details of the incident so that the children couldn’t hear it.
The survey found that another woman, the mother of the children, was in a difficult situation with no income and stole groceries to make Christmas dinner for the children.
Officer Lima said they looked at the receipts and items and confirmed that all the items they were trying to steal were groceries.
Instead of charging these women, Officer Lima warned them not to commit a crime, and presented a gift card worth $250 with her own money.
“The family was in need. They were amazed and very grateful,” Lima told a local broadcaster. “But you should be aware that people in similar circumstances may have different consequences. You may be arrested or have to go to court.” “He said.
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