VIDEO: Denver Police Officer Break Dances With Boy

DENVER, CO — A third-grade boy and a Denver police officer shared a heartwarming moment together in a break dancing showdown over the weekend. The boy said he was "shocked" to find out the officer had some moves, and the two bonded over their passion for break dancing.

The boy went up to the officer, who was standing by his motorcycle, and asked for a picture. After the boy pulled a break dancing move for the photo, the officer surprised the third-grader with moves of his own, and a showdown began.

The video, which was taken by the boy's mother, has been shared by thousands of people over social media.

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The boy told KVDR that he was "shocked" when he found out the police officer could bust a move.

After years of negative news about police officers around the country, the third-grader's mom said she thought it was important to post a video that makes people smile, KVDR reported.