ROME, Ga. — Officers who caught a teenager shoplifting did an unexpected thing, according to a Georgia police department.
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Lt. Walters and Officer Brunson with Rome police caught a 14-year-old shoplifting candy from a local business, according to the department's Facebook page.
The officers spent more than $50 to get the teen a week's worth of groceries, the department said.
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Police said the teen gave the candy back, but they wanted to do something for him.
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The officers found out he didn't have any food in his house when they took him home, so they decided to take him to get groceries.