An Act of Kindness That Captured Hearts: Officer Joel Perez’s Story
An uplifting story of compassion from Officer Joel Perez of the Ansonia Police Department recently went viral on social media, reminding us of the power of kindness and humanity.
A Simple Interaction with a Lasting Impact
The story unfolded when Officer Perez encountered a young boy named Landen. Landen was engaged in a simple, yet enterprising endeavor – selling lemonade, cookies, and brownies on the street. Intrigued, Officer Perez asked the reason behind Landen’s venture, to which the boy replied he was saving up to buy a new pair of blue sneakers for school. Officer Perez, in a seemingly mundane interaction, asked for Landen’s shoe size and then left the scene.
