Che Milton is an Atlanta police officer. During his first week at work, he took a call for a robbery (抢劫). But he wasn't going to catch that person. The suspect( 犯罪嫌疑人) was a l2-year-old girl. All she'd tried to steal from a store was a pair of $ 2 shoes. Her family of seven couldn't afford new shoes, the girl explained. She is the oldest child in the family. And she'd hoped to surprise her 5-year-old sister with a new pair.
Milton offered to drive her home rather than punishing the girl. Inside the house in a poor neighborhood, the officer's heart broke. There weren't enough beds for all five children. And quilts were lying on the floor. The kitchen was empty of food.
The girl's mother, Mrs. Staple, explained that her husband worked a lot but didn't I make much money. She needed to stay at home with the kids, so she couldn't get another job.
The police department decided to help the family. To make sure the family received objects they could use, the police department shared the children's and the mother s clothing sizes. It also called for blanket and furniture donations and offered to let people drop things off at the police station.
