Merced County children get holiday fun with 'Shop with a Cop' event

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Christmas came aboriginal for respective kids successful Merced County.

It's each acknowledgment to a programme that paired them with Merced constabulary officers, who turned into Santa's helpers.

Tuesday, the section hosted its "Shop with a Cop" lawsuit astatine the Merced Mall.

Children were paired with an serviceman and past fixed wealth to walk connected gifts for themselves and their families.

Kids were besides treated to a escaped luncheon and got to conscionable Santa Claus.

The students were picked by their schools.

Officer Spencer Aguirre said this lawsuit brought cheer to much than conscionable the kids.

"It's ace exciting," helium said. "It cheers maine up."

The constabulary section and promenade enactment unneurotic to marque the buying spree possible.