Shop With A Cop

Students from two tupelo elementary schools are getting an early Christmas.

As WCBI's Allie martin reports, the children were able to take a break from classes, to "shop with a cop".

Students from two tupelo elementary schools are getting an early christmas.

As wcbi's allie martin reports, the children were able to take a break from classes, to "shop with a cop" with a police escort from motorcycle officers nats students from lawhon and carver elementary schools were taken to the west main wal mart for a shopping spree nats this is the third annual "shop with a cop" each child is paired with a tupelo police officer.

"it was fun just walking around and getting a lot of stuff."

And seven year old jamari wright did just that.

"i got me power rangers, batman, toy story, and a robot and also, a bike."

Carver elementary first grader serenity cavin also had a full shopping cart.

Tell us what you got today?

"babies, cookies, toys."

What kind of toys?

"wake up daddy" what's that?

"you wake up your daddy" is it a game?

"yeah standup bridge the children had fun going up and down the aisles looking for toys and other goodies, but "shop with a cop" is just as much fun for the police officers, who get to play the role of santa's helpers.

"we've looked forward to this for weeks just to see these children's eyes light up as they down the aisles looking for toys and other goodies, but "shop with a cop" is just as much fun for the police officers, who get to play the role of santa's helpers.

"we've looked forward to this for weeks just to see these children's eyes light up as they walk down aisles and trying to look and decide what they want, it does everyone's heart good and we really enjoy it."

Sharita wright tagged along on the shopping trip as her son jamari led deputy chief clayton through the aisles.

She says this year has been especially tough, so the shopping spree is a big help.

"i just want to thank you all and it's a blessing to receive this during this pandemic."

Students from lawndale and rankin elementary schools get to shop with a cop thursday morning.

In tupelo, allie martin, wcbi news thursday morning.

In tupelo, allie martin, wcbi news the children are chosen for "shop with a cop" by their school counselors.