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Viral Kindness: Police in Largo help bag groceries amid coronavirus pandemic

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Posted at 12:27 PM, Mar 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-19 12:27:48-04

LARGO, Fla. -- A picture showing police officers in Largo helping bag groceries at a Family Dollar amid the coronavirus pandemic is going viral on social media.

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The picture, captured by Tezzy Havas Dyar, shows two police officers behind the store's counter.

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According to Dyar's Facebook post, the store was short-staffed in the middle of a toilet paper delivery.

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"Somehow Largo PD heard of this and stepped up to unload the truck," Dyar wrote on Facebook. "Let's hope Ellen hears about this one."

The picture has been shared more than 1,000 times on Facebook.

As we all navigate the "new normal" under the coronavirus pandemic, remember that we are in this together!