You Will Melt at the Heartwarming Thing Cops Did For a Girl Scout Who Was Robbed

On Feb. 8, a Girl Scout and her mother found themselves in a frightening situation when they were robbed at gunpoint while selling cookies outside a grocery store in Union City, CA. Police say the alleged robber was wearing a black hoodie when he approached the two and pretended to be interested in purchasing cookies before getting away with all of their hard-earned cash. So far no arrests have been made.

Heather Burlew-Hayden, a spokeswoman for Girl Scouts of Northern California, told ABC7 News that the mother and daughter were "very emotional" following the scary incident. "Very concerned about the safety of other people doing this," she added. The shocking news not only upset locals in the area, but also members of the Union City Police Department.

"I mean, we see all kinds of awful things, but this is horrible. This is bad," said officer Lisa Gratez. To combat the senseless robbery, Union City police officers bought out all of the boxes of Girl Scout cookies in a heartwarming act of kindness. In total, the police department raised almost $600. "At that time, we did what we could to make it, loving and compassionate and healing," Graetz told ABC7 News.