Sgt. Steven Dearth was grabbing a bite during his dinner break at a Panera Bread a few weeks ago when Lilly, 4, walked in with her parents and brother, ABC News reported.
She went up to say hi to Dearth but then decided she was going to have dinner with the police officer instead of her family.
When a new 3 year old friend we just met wants to sit with us on a dinner break. A very adorable and very outgoing Lillian with Sgt. Steven Dearth having the best dinner date ever (video courtesy of Panera Bread Derby Street Shoppes).
Posted by Hingham Police on Sunday, March 26, 2017
Dearth allowed the little girl to join him during his break. Afterward, he presented her with a junior police officer sticker and showed her his cruiser, ABC News reported.
She even asked the officer if they could have a playdate "in a few days," the Hingham Police Department posted on its Facebook page.
It means a lot to Police Officers when people say hi, especially when children approach us. Four year old Lillian came...
Posted by Hingham Police on Saturday, March 11, 2017
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