Long Island cop shocks teens with elite soccer skills while wearing full uniform

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Suffolk County Police Officer Kevin Martinez surprised a group of teenagers who initially thought he was approaching to remove them from a Long Island soccer field. The former Division II player challenged them to one-on-one matchups and displayed impressive dribbling and finishing skills despite wearing his full uniform and police equipment. Martinez hopes the viral interaction will encourage more positive relationships between police officers and the communities they serve.

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00:01A group of teenagers playing soccer at a Long Island Park thought uniformed officer Kevin

00:05Martinez was approaching to kick them off the field. Instead, he challenged them to play one-on-one.

00:11The teens expected an easy matchup, but Martinez was a standout Division II player at the New York

00:16Institute of Technology. Even while carrying up to 30 pounds of police equipment, he dribbled

00:21past the defenders, sent one falling, and nutmegged the goalkeeper to score. Martinez hopes moments

00:26like this can strengthen trust between police officers and their communities.

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