Cops Buy Doughnut Shop

[Bob Hubbard]

Cops Buy Doughnut Shop

Clare Cops Buy Doughnut Shop
Nine Officers Purchased 113-Year-Old Bakery

POSTED: 11:17 am EDT July 3, 2009
UPDATED: 4:24 pm EDT July 3, 2009


CLARE, Mich. -- A few Mid-Michigan police officers are creating the ultimate cliché.

When the Clare Police Department got word that their beloved bakery and doughnut shop was shutting down, the department decided to buy it.

The guys ribbed for spending too much time at doughnut shops outright bought one and they’re getting a lot of smirks and raised eyebrows from customers.

It turns out the previous owners were running low on dough and were just weeks away from folding up the 113-year-old bakery.

So to everyone’s surprise and muted laughter, Clare’s nine fulltime cops saved the town’s doughnut shop.

Now creampuffs and handcuffs – in a sense – go hand in hand, giving the phrase ‘protect and serve’ more than a dozen glazed, sprinkled or custard-filled meanings.

The officers will volunteer their time and won’t be getting paid.

The store will be staffed by college and high school students.

The donut store is also selling apparel through their Web site

Published on Sat, Jul 4th 2009, 21:06 in Law Enforcement News Submitted by hazel1964

Found this blurb. Too funny, but a good way to do some PR while laughing a bit too.


BTW, Law Enforcement News has a lot of "front line" news for LEO's, so check them out.

 

[Bill Mattocks]

That's funny! Even funnier than the police helicopter that landed at a donut shop in Albuquerque a few years back for a donut run. Yep, really happened. There are even photos somewhere out there.

Donuts and Cuffs...hmmm. I'd buy a t-shirt from there!

 

[Bill Mattocks]

Apparently it's been around for awhile...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-policedoughnuts-t,0,1946799.story

 

[Bill Mattocks]

And they even have a live cam...

http://www.copsdoughnuts.com/

How far is Clare from me? I may have to make a run...

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Sweet!