CAHOKIA, Illinois -- An act of kindness from an Illinois police officer is making a difference in the life of one teenager.
Officer Roger Gemoules was on patrol when he saw a young man driving a vehicle with a busted-out side window and expired license plates.
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Once he was pulled over, Kshawn Ballwin told the officer he knew he shouldn't be driving the car, but he was on the way to a job interview at FedEx and could use some help.
Instead of writing tickets, Germoules decided to follow Ballwin home and then drove him to his job interview.
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"Something came upon me. Whatever it was, God said 'give him a little break,' so that's what I did," Germoules said.
Ballwin is now employed. And after helping the young man, the officer says he feels he's made a better connection to his community.