A mother is grateful for three Dallas Police officers who helped save her kids' Christmas after burglars broke in and stole only their gifts.
Maria Cordona said she returned to her East Dallas home Monday night to find her bedroom window wide open. Without going inside, she called 911.
"I was terrified, I was so scared," Cordona said.
Several officers responded and checked the home. Cordona said her dresser drawers and closet doors were open, but nothing valuable seemed to be taken.
But after a closer look, Cordona found that the three gifts sitting under her Christmas tree were gone.
The presents were for Cordona's daughter – Alana, 3, and Adrian, 1 – given by family members.
"So I told the officers and they said, 'OK, describe the presents,'" Cordona said.
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The officers took notes, filed a report and left.
Cordona thought it was over and done with until the three officers returned 24 hours later, bearing the exact gifts that were stolen, purchased out of their own pockets, including dolls from the movie "Frozen," for 3-year-old Alana.
"They really didn't have to do that," Cordona said. "She'll be so happy about it."
Cordona said she hugged and thanked the officers – and will tell Alana the presents came from her very own Secret Santa.
Dallas Police told NBC 5 the officers work the overnight shift.
