Instead of Arresting Teen, Police Officer Does the Unexpected

Instead of Arresting Teen, Police Officer Does the Unexpected
Vincent Gonzales repeatedly sneaked into a gym to play basketball without a membership. Nicolas Tucat/AFP/Getty Images
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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A teenager thought he was in trouble when he was caught repeatedly sneaking into a gym in a Chicago suburb. But one police officer came up with a solution—a solution that reportedly changed the boy’s opinion of the police.

Staff at the XSport Fitness health club in Skokie noticed the teen, Vincent Gonzales, was sneaking onto the basketball court without a membership. Even the day after being warned by staff, he came back.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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