A pair of police officers in Asheville, North Carolina embraced the Fourth of July spirit when they were called to break up a homemade slip-and-slide at a block party.
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Resident Katlen Joyce Smith told CNN that a local dad made the DIY slide for the annual party. However, a complaint by one of the neighbors nearly ended their fun. That is, until arriving officers Carrie Lee and Joe Jones determined the complaint—that the slide was blocking traffic—wasn’t accurate.
Already at the party, the officers decided to take a ride themselves. Officer Lee took a trash bag down the crafted slide, and Officer Jones agreed to a ride on the raft.
We've gone viral! Slip and slide Officers Jones & Lee were live on @morningdosetv this morning! Great start to the 4th! pic.twitter.com/9xuc0EhAvv
— Asheville Police (@AshevillePolice) July 4, 2017
The partygoers were delighted by the cop’s antics, and the Asheville Police have been soaking up all the joyful shoutouts from the community and beyond.
And the love keeps coming! Thanks @GMA for the shout out! https://t.co/TJ3Dy1eYMG #policehavefuntoo #copsandkids #AVLPD pic.twitter.com/4YUF9AA0Kn
— Asheville Police (@AshevillePolice) July 4, 2017
The duo is now affectionately being referred to as the “slip and slide officers”—and, with their new viral status, they don’t seem to mind at all.
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