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Pleasant Grove Officer Samuel Powell surprised motorists with teddy bears and candy during traffic stops on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016.

(Pleasant Grove Police)

Officer Samuel Powell

Pleasant Grove police pulled 10 motorists over today, but instead of getting tickets, the drivers got a sweet surprise.

"We called it Random Acts of Valentine's,'' said Lt. Danny Reid.

Reid said the idea came to him today, and officers bought 10 heart-shaped boxes of chocolate candy. He and Officer Samuel Powell went to area shopping centers and made the unexpected traffic stops.

"We picked people at random,'' Reid said. "We pulled them over and immediately said, 'You're not in any trouble.' We handed them the candy and told them we wanted them to have a good weekend.''

The motorists - all women - were surprised. "Most of these people have never been pulled over in their lives,'' Reid said.

The surprise turned to relief and, ultimately, appreciation. "We love our citizens,'' Reid said. "They couldn't quit smiling and, as a result, we couldn't quit smiling."