Employee with Special Needs Shocked When Cop Returns to Burger King with Surprise
Take it from someone who lived there for ten years — Utah is home to some of the nicest people on the planet. If you don’t believe me, check out what one Utah officer did for a Burger King Employee.
Random acts of kindness shouldn’t really be called such at all. Because kindness shouldn’t be random, but a quality we carry with us in each and every situation.
Recently Steve Olson, an officer and good Samaritan, decided he wasn’t going to stand by and watch someone else suffer at the hands of a thief. When he learned that 35-year-old Troy Roberts was in need of a new bicycle, the officer swooped in and saved the day.
Roberts, who works at a Burger King in Midvale, Utah, has Williams syndrome. “It’s where kids like me go off the walls and go really hyper and laugh and giggle,” he explained in an interview.
But his disability hasn’t stopped Roberts from acting as a star employee. Employee of the Month on multiple occasions, Roberts is known by others for his solid work ethic.
“He’s always here cleaning and making sure everything looks good for the customers,” Oscar Cuevas, a fellow co-worker, shared.
Sadly, Roberts’ bike was stolen from the apartment complex where he lives. “I was heartbroken at that time,” he admitted.
But his heartbreak wouldn’t last for long thanks to Olson. They’d only had one previous conversation about the bicycle theft, but that was all it took for Olson to return with a surprise taken out of his own means.
“Troy saw the bike and he started crying,” co-worker Larcy Sayetsitty said. “He was happy and he was surprised, and I was surprised too.”
According to the Cottonwood Heights Police Department, Olson has served as an officer for 38 years. It’s heartwarming to know that between all the speeding tickets and criminal encounters, there are those in law enforcement who take time to put a smile on a citizen’s face.
“There’s a lot of negativity in the news right now,” Burger King customer Jesse Draper said. “But this is a wonderful thing to happen right here.”
Draper was able to take some photos of the exchange between Roberts and Olson. “The expression on his face was incredible,” Draper recalled.
It’s people like Olson who remind us there is still good in the world. We could all serve to take more notice of other’s needs, and act on those observations just like Olson did with Troy Roberts’ bike.
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