Shortly after midnight on Thursday, two Boston police officers showed up at a resident’s home with a row of festive muffins and candles, fulfilling a resident’s birthday wish.
Police said the 25-year-old man called authorities and asked for someone to wish him a happy birthday.
Officer Israel Bracho and his partner, Franklin Ortiz, initially assumed the call was a joke, but quickly sprang into action after confirming that it was indeed a special day for this young man. . WHDH reported.
“Everyone has one birthday, so everyone has the right to feel special on that day,” Bracho told the magazine.
body camera Video taken A man named Chris indicated he would come to the door to greet police.
“I’m glad you’re 25. That’s a big number,” one of the officers told Chris, while another officer lit a candle on the muffin, according to the footage.
“How old are you?” Chris asked, to which the officer replied, “Oh, we’re old people, about 40.”
When the police officer started serenading Chris with the song “Happy Birthday,” he was all smiles.
After making a wish and blowing out the candles, an overjoyed Chris shook hands with both of them.
“You guys are amazing,” Chris said.
“Wishing you the best birthday…Is there anything else you need?” one of the officers said.
“Nothing, this is more than I could ask for,” Chris replied, holding up a muffin.
Bracho, one of the two officers, told WHDH that he decided to pick up a muffin on the way because “I can’t go to someone’s house empty-handed.” Her mother raised me right. If I didn’t, her mother would have killed me. ”
Chris later said the officer’s gesture made his day, Boston police said.
