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Woman Surprises New Jersey Police Officer With Baked Goods After He Fixes Her Flat Tire

Officer Kevin Doherty was on a routine patrol this week when he noticed a car driving on a flat tire.

A resident of Washington Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey surprised local police officers with a delivery of baked goods as a way to thank the officer who helped her fix a flat tire this week
A resident of Washington Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey surprised local police officers with a delivery of baked goods as a way to thank the officer who helped her fix a flat tire this week (Washington Township (Gloucester County) Police Department/CBS Philadelphia)

February 21, 2025

Call it a sweet way to say thanks. A woman from Washington Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey surprised her local police department with baked goods after an officer helped her with a flat tire.

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A post on the Washington Township Police Department's Facebook page says Officer Kevin Doherty was on a routine patrol this week when he noticed a car driving on a flat tire.

He then had the driver stop and move her vehicle to a safe location while he changed the tire himself and followed the resident home to ensure she made it home safely on the spare tire.

Find out what's happening in West Deptfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A resident of Washington Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey surprised local police officers with a delivery of baked goods as a way to thank the officer who helped her fix a flat tire this week/Washington Township (Gloucester County) Police Department

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