Prince George's County Police Celebrates 7-Year-Old's Birthday With Parade
BOWIE, Md. (WJZ) -- Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are missing out on time with family, friends and some special events, like birthday parties and weddings.
Police in Prince George's County, however, wanted to make sure a boy from Bowie had a special 7th birthday.
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Prince George's County Police Chief Hank Stawinski and command staff took part in a surprise birthday parade for Mauricio.
Happy Birthday, Mauricio! A group of officers, Chief Stawinski and command staff took part in a surprise birthday parade for the 7-year-old in Bowie on Saturday. We hope you had a great time and enjoyed your presents & cake! pic.twitter.com/Gphaz9UqBd
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) May 9, 2020
Police cars and motorcycles drove by Mauricio's home. Officers even dropped off a birthday cake and presents.
They said they hoped it was a memorable day for Mauricio.
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