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Dominic Smithers
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3:10 PM, February 21 2021 GMT
A police officer gave a great grandmother he had pulled over for a broken brake light a gift card to get it fixed rather than issue her with a fine.
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Sergeant Wayne Costa, an officer with Orlando Police Department, was out on patrol when he saw the woman driving along with the faulty light.
After pulling her over, he told her he knew everyone was finding it tough at the moment and he didn't want to give her a fine.
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So instead he handed her a $25 (£17) gift voucher for Advance Auto Parts so she could go and get her car sorted without having to worry about the additional cost of a penalty notice.