A 74-year-old man has written a heartfelt apology to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) while returning a pair of handcuffs that he had stolen more than 60 years ago.
The elderly man reportedly from Vista in San Diego County has returned a pair of stolen handcuffs, $100 and an apology letter through a parcel to LAPD’s West Valley Station to teach his grandchildren that it is never too late to apologise for their mistakes.
Photos of the interesting package were shared on social media by the police department, grabbing the attention of social media users.
According to details, more than 60 years ago when the man was a teen, he was at a restaurant when he witnessed a fight involving an LAPD officer.
He got his hands on the handcuffs after they flew off and slid toward him. He picked them up, took them home and kept them for all this time.
“I have felt a little guilty each time I saw the handcuffs over the years but did nothing about it,” the man wrote in the letter.
Recently, his grandsons aged 6 and 9 visited him and were playing with plastic handcuffs. That’s when the grandfather showed him the handcuffs he had and shared the story of how he got them.
“They were aghast and asked me why I stole the handcuffs from a policeman. I, of course, had no good explanation and I told them it was the wrong thing to do and I wasn’t proud of it and then I danced around the subject,” read the letter.
“The note is addressed to you but is partly intended for my grandsons,” the grandfather wrote.
He later sent it back to the LAPD along with the donation and an apology letter. The letter was posted on social media by the police department, saying that it’s never too late to do the right thing.
Netizens appreciated the act, finding it cute and sweet.
