'Made My Day': Welfare Check Becomes Birthday Celebration as Cops Bring Cake To 911 Caller

An unexpected 911 call in Boston led to a heartwarming moment when two police officers sang happy birthday at the caller’s door, bringing him a birthday muffin, on Thursday evening, May 2.

The call initially came in as a wellness check, according to WCVB. But soon, the officers had realized it was actually the man’s birthday.

“We thought it was a joke,” Bracho told WCVB. “So once we verified it actually was his birthday we said, ‘well, everyone has one birthday so everyone deserves to feel special on their day.’”

Bracho and Ortiz said they bought a muffin and candles before heading over to the resident’s home for a special surprise.

Boston Police Department released footage from the officers’s body cameras showing them stepping inside, liting a candle and singing ‘happy birthday.’

The officers’ actions helped the caller, named by police as Chris, ring in his 25 birthday, police told WCVB. Credit: Boston Police Dept. via Storyful

Video transcript

Uh 162309.Here he comes.What's up, Pal?How are you?What's your name?Chris?Chris, I'm Frank.Good to meet you, Israel.How old are you today?It's your birthday when he five?Is it your birthday?Yes, sir.You're not just making that up.Let me see.Let me see.We, we tried to light you candles man.But the wind blew them out for you.But we are you allergic to nuts?Hell no, we we got, we got a lighter.It's just windy.Could we come inside with you?Come in the quarter.Yeah.Could we come in the quarter?We're not gonna wake your neighbors.Are we all right man, Chris?Hey, we're happy that you're 25.Uh that's a big number there be, huh?Oh do you?Oh, we're old man.We're, we're, we're about 40.He's, he's a little younger than me.About to be 30.There you go.Right.Happy birthday to you.Happy birthday to you.Happy birthday dear Chris.Happy birthday to you.There you go, brother.You gonna blow them out.Make a wish.There you go.Hey, we wish you the best birthday.Ok?You're gonna be all right, you're gonna be all right.You're good.You need anything else?All right, this is the boy I can ask for.All right, don't hey, don't eat it all in one, in one sitting.All right.Take it easy, brother God bless you.