A 6-year-old girl was honored by the Miami Police Department on Tuesday after she bit and escaped from a man suspected of trying to kidnap her outside her apartment complex.
“He picked me up, and then he slapped me,” she said at the time. “Then, he threw me on the floor and started running.”
During the special event on Tuesday, Lyric received a new bicycle, a doll, and her very own police badge, WPLG reported. The girl said she wants to be a police officer in the future to help protect her community. Her father also told WPLG with tear-filled eyes that he is glad to have his daughter with him.Cynthia Miranda graduated from UT Austin and is a proud Houstonian. She is passionate about covering breaking news and community stories. Cynthia previously covered elections, the historic 2021 Texas winter storm, and other news in East Texas.
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