A heartwarming “promposal” orchestrated with the help of local police has left social media users smiling after officers staged a fake “arrest” so a teenage boy could surprise his date with an unforgettable invitation to prom.
A video shared by the Beverly Hills Police Department shows two officers arriving at a home in the neighborhood before pretending to take a high school student into custody — only for the situation to quickly turn into a playful promproposal.
“Today, we’re going to do a promposal for high school students — it’s gonna be hilarious,” one officer says at the beginning of the clip.
A heartwarming “promposal” orchestrated with the help of Beverly Hills police has left social media users smiling. Beverly Hills Police Department
Police informed the family the teenaged boy had been involved in a battery case after school. Beverly Hills Police Department
The family played along with the prank as the police placed Gavin’s hands behind his back. Beverly Hills Police Department
The prospective date was none the wiser as Gavin was led away in cuffs as part of the prank. Beverly Hills Police Department
A local boy filmed the prank from the street in the Beverly Hills neighborhood. Beverly Hills Police DepartmentThe officers are then seen pulling up outside the home and knocking on the door while family members and the girl the teen hoped to invite to prom gathered nearby.
“Gavin was involved in a battery after school today,” one officer jokingly tells the crowd. “We’re gonna go downtown.”
The officer then begins mock “perp walking” the teen toward the patrol vehicle, instructing him to place his hands behind his back and spread his legs as part of the elaborate setup.
Beverly Hills cops were in on the prank, posting the clip to Instagram. Beverly Hills Police Department
As cops placed Gavin in their vehicle, he appeared to reach for something on the back seat. Beverly Hills Police DepartmentFamily members and the unsuspecting girl followed closely behind as another person nearby began recording the bizarre scene, apparently worried about what was happening.
But moments later, the prank took a sweet turn.
The teen reached into the back seat of the police cruiser and pulled out a handmade sign asking the girl to attend prom with him.
The smiling prankster pulled out a sign and held it up to his prospective date. Beverly Hills Police Department
The teenage girl was caught completely by surprise, realizing it wasn’t an arrest after all. Beverly Hills Police Department
The elaborate promposal went according to plan, judging by the smiles. Beverly Hills Police Department
She said yes! It was all an elaborate promposal ruse as Gavin embraces his date. Beverly Hills Police Department“We need an answer,” one of the officers joked as the boy proudly held up the colorful poster.
The sign, decorated in blue and red with police sirens and handcuffs drawn across it, read: “You have a right to go to prom with me.”
The girl immediately said yes, prompting cheers and laughter from those gathered outside the home.
The two teenagers then embraced as the officers joined them for photos to celebrate the successful promposal.
The playful stunt quickly won over viewers online, with many praising the officers for helping create a memorable moment for the students ahead of prom season.
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