Police in New York have tracked down a tourist couple whose unlucky marriage proposal went viral after their engagement ring fell down a Times Square subway grate.
A video of the incident shared on Twitter by the New York Police Department yesterday collected more than 20,000 retweets, made headlines and managed to reach the newly engaged pair who had returned to the United Kingdom.
The video showed the man fumble with the ring before lying on the ground and peering into the grating while his partner looked on in concern.
"She said 'Yes' - but he was so excited that he dropped the ring in a grate," the NYPD wrote on Twitter.
WANTED for dropping his fiancée’s ring in @TimesSquareNYC!
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 1, 2018
She said Yes - but he was so excited that he dropped the ring in a grate. Our @NYPDSpecialops officers rescued it & would like to return it to the happy couple. Help us find them? 💍 call 800-577-TIPS @NYPDTIPS @NYPDMTN pic.twitter.com/tPWg8OE0MQ
NYPD officers managed to recover and clean the piece of jewellery, but could not find the couple so made the appeal on social media.
"Our @NYPDSpecialops officers rescued it & would like to return it to the happy couple. Help us find them?"
This evening, the NYPD tweeted to say that the couple had been found and that arrangements were being made to return the ring to the couple.
"The (now) happy couple is back in their home country, but thanks to your retweets they heard we were looking for them!" the NYPD wrote on Twitter today.
"We're making arrangements to get them their ring back. Congratulations!"
Thank you, Twitter. Case closed!
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 2, 2018
Love,
John, Daniella, and the NYPD. pic.twitter.com/G7eB1Ds7vP
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill had urged twitter to "do its thing" and reunite the couple with their ring. He later tweeted to say that the "relieved couple" had been found.
Found ‘em! Well done Twitterverse.
— Commissioner O'Neill (@NYPDONeill) December 2, 2018
The relieved couple is back in their home country now, but @NYPDnews will be sure to get the ring to them quickly ... and safely. Happy holidays, everyone.
More than 350,000 people visit Times Square in midtown Manhattan, known as "The Crossroads of the World," every day.
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