Police help mother and child home for Christmas

Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh plays with 19-month-old Kason Arnold after fixing Amanda Arnold's car Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Bridgeport. Officers fixed Arnold's car after it broke down late Saturday night while Arnold was traveling to Florida. Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh allowed the two to stay with her overnight while police installed a new alternator and serpentine belt. She also went home with some extra cash after officers took up (Cody Duty / Hearst Newspapers ) Photo: Cody Duty, Cody Duty/Hearst Newspapers

Amanda Arnold, right, watches as Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh plays with her 19-month-old son Kason Arnold after getting her car fixed Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Bridgeport. Officers fixed Arnold's car after it broke down late Saturday night while Arnold was traveling to Florida. Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh allowed the two to stay with her overnight while police installed a new alternator and serpentine belt. She also went home with some extra cash after officers took up (Cody Duty / Hearst Newspapers ) Photo: Cody Duty, Cody Duty/Hearst Newspapers

Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh stands with Amanda Arnold, center, as she holds her 19-month-old son Kason Arnold after getting her car fixed Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Bridgeport. Officers fixed Arnold's car after it broke down late Saturday night while Arnold was traveling to Florida. Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh allowed the two to stay with her overnight while police installed a new alternator and serpentine belt. She also went home with some extra cash after officers took up (Cody Duty / Hearst Newspapers ) Photo: Cody Duty, Cody Duty/Hearst Newspapers

Amanda Arnold, right, watches as Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh plays with her 19-month-old son Kason Arnold after getting her car fixed Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Bridgeport. Officers fixed Arnold's car after it broke down late Saturday night while Arnold was traveling to Florida. Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh allowed the two to stay with her overnight while police installed a new alternator and serpentine belt. She also went home with some extra cash after officers took up (Cody Duty / Hearst Newspapers ) Photo: Cody Duty, Cody Duty/Hearst Newspapers

Amanda Arnold holds her 19-month-old son Kason Arnold after getting her car fixed Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Bridgeport. Officers fixed Arnold's car after it broke down late Saturday night while Arnold was traveling to Florida. Bridgeport Police Sgt. Melody Pribesh allowed the two to stay with her overnight while police installed a new alternator and serpentine belt. She also went home with some extra cash after officers took up (Cody Duty / Hearst Newspapers ) Photo: Cody Duty, Cody Duty/Hearst Newspapers