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Atlanta police officer surprises 12-year-old with PS5 for Christmas

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Published  December 26, 2024 6:19am EST
Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta
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Officer Sebastian Kertchaval surprises Amir with a Playstation 5.(Atlanta Police Department)

The Brief

    • An Atlanta police officer made a 12-year-old boy's wish come true by surprising him with a new PS5 for Christmas.
    • Officer Sebastian Kertchaval met Amir over the summer when he responded to a call about an "unruly child" and helped with the situation.
    • Since then, the family has shared how Amir's behavior has radically improved, which made the officer want to give him a reward for the holidays. 

ATLANTA - An Atlanta police officer made a boy's Christmas wish come true this week.

The Atlanta Police Department say Officer Sebastian Kertchaval surprised 12-year-old Amir with a new PlayStation 5.

According to officials, Kertchaval met Amir this summer when responding to a 911 call about an "unruly child."

While the situation was tense when he arrived, officials say Kertchaval helped deescalate things and connected with the boy.

Since that first interaction, Amir's grandmother has been keeping the officer updated about his good behavior, and officials say Kertchaval wanted to reward him for his positive progress.

Amir also got to sit behind the wheel of the officer's police car.

(Atlanta Police Department)

"Thank you, Officer Kertchaval, for your dedication to community policing and for being a positive example during this holiday season," a spokesperson for the department wrote on Facebook.

The Source: Information for this story came from a Facebook post by the Atlanta Police Department.

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