Crime & Safety

Best Way to Get Rid of Your Beanie Babies

They're in a box in the garage. Some might be worth something. Any one of them is worth a lot to a child in trauma.

Manassas City Police is thanking a “generous citizen” helping with one of the more emotional tasks for a police officer.

Children can be the hardest hit in a traumatic situation and a police officer’s careful attention can make all of the difference.

Officer in departments across the country keep ”comfort items” to provide to a child when on a call — be it a domestic situation, car accident or any other incident.

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Sometimes the item is a quilt or a teddy bear. And sometimes it’s a Beanie Baby, thanks to a recent donation to Manassas City Police.


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