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Bodycam footage recorded in March of this year and shared by the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office showed Deputy Shawn Singleton pulling over driver Katelyn Ricchini for speeding
After a tense exchange, the two later hugged and a tearful Ricchini explained that she had moved to North Carolina to get sober and escape an abusive relationship
Ricchini — who is now 10 months sober — recently reunited with Singleton
What began as a tense exchange between a sheriff’s deputy and a motorist during a routine traffic stop in North Carolina turned into a hug and a life-changing moment.
The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office shared bodycam footage of Deputy Shawn Singleton pulling over driver Katelyn Ricchini in March, ABC affiliate WSOC and NBC affiliate WRAL reported. At the time,