For attempt of theft in a supermarket the poor woman received instead of punishing a small but very appropriate financial support.
Making a purchase, a resident of Laurel, Maryland, to spend on products and realized that she had no money for diapers for the baby. Poverty forced women to take a desperate step to steal the missing subject of child hygiene. However, it failed, the guards caught the woman with 2 packs of diapers and called the police.
Arrived on the scene, the rookie Jones took an unexpected decision — instead of arresting the woman, he decided to pay for the stolen goods from his pocket.
At the time, the officer grew up without a father, and his mother struggled to make ends meet — that’s why he decided to help. However, he did not forget about their direct duties — the woman had received from him not only diapers, but also a summons to court.
The authorities concerned officer praised his noble deed has decided to tell about it on the official website of the police Department in Facebook.
«We often joke that our recruits are still in diapers, but Jones buys them, not for yourself… We would like to thank him for what he not only followed the observance of the law, and expressed compassion for the innocent child caught in a difficult situation,» wrote representatives of the office.
