Small-Town Policeman and 6-Year-Old Duke It Out in Snowball Fight

A police officer in Waterloo, Illinois – a town about 25 miles south of St Louis, Missouri – engaged in some good-natured snowball shenanigans in this footage caught by Nichole Dannielle Murphy on Monday, December 16.

The video shows Murphy’s nephew, 6-year-old Aiden Steibel, duking it out with Officer Shaun Wiegand, as reported by local media.

Wiegand commented on the video when it was shared to Facebook, writing: “After a busy day it was nice to have a little fun. I hope he enjoyed the snowball ‘fight’ as much as I did. Thanks for sharing.”

According to the National Weather Service, nine inches of snow fell in Waterloo, Illinois, from December 15 to 17. Credit: Nichole Dannielle Murphy via Storyful