A two year old girl in Boynton Beach, Florida accidentally called 911 and when police responded they noticed something was wrong while visiting the home. After a brief investigation showed that the 911 call was a mistake the officers discovered the family was enduring extreme financial hardship and the parents could not afford a Christmas tree or gifts for their kids.
Boynton Beach police officer Terrence Paramore said in an interview with NBC’s Today that they children at the house “weren’t smiling” and didn’t seem to be happy. “They were missing something,” he said.
The officers decided to help and the next day went to Home Depot, purchased a Christmas tree and some decorations and returned to the families home.
The officers’ body cameras captured the moment as they delivered this Christmas surprise to the family and the Boynton Beach police department released the video on YouTube: