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Five-Year-Old Make a Wish Boy Becomes New York Police Officer for the Day

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Eric Cao Arrests his first suspect at just 5 years old

It was a wish come true for five-year-old Eric Cao.

The young boy was made a lieutenant for the day with the New York Police Department, courtesy of the Make a Wish program.

Not only was he given a uniform and allowed to lead roll call at the precinct, he went out on patrol and arrested a man pretending to steal the rims off a car.

“You caught the bad guy,” asked a CBS NY reporter.

“Yes,” Eric simply responded.

The arrest came complete with a police dog and helicopter flying overhead.

Eric lives with intestinal failure. He was told he could have any wish he wanted. He chose to be a police officer.

“Hopefully the more nutrition his body absorbs, and the stronger he gets, doctors say he may be able to reduce his medicine,” his mother said through a Mandarin translator to ABC7

She says Eric and the entire family will appreciate the experience for their entire lives.

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