NYPD hunt couple who lost ring during romantic proposal

Police in New York City are trying to reunite a man with his engagement ring after he dropped it down a grate while popping the question this week.

First he got down on one knee, then he was sent scrambling on his hands and knees.

According to the New York City Police Department, the man was proposing to his girlfriend just before midnight on Friday, when he dropped the ring.

Comments by netizens have been largely positive, with many saying this is what they love about NY, and others praising the city's police force.

The man frantically lay on the ground and peered into the grate while his partner looked on in concern, but they were unable to retrieve the ring.

"WANTED for dropping his fiancée's ring in Times Square!

Help us find the couple whose marriage proposal went horribly wrong after their engagement ring fell down the drain", NYPD tweeted along with a picture of the ring.

Police announced Saturday that special operations personnel had made an important breakthrough in the case: they had found (and cleaned) the ring.

Recommended:

• 

  01 December 2018

  41st president of the United State George HW Bush dies

  Michael Dukakis of MA after a hard-fought campaign that painted Dukakis as soft on crime and promised tax relief for all. Family, friends, old White House employees, lawmakers, and pundits are sharing their condolences.
  

  30 November 2018

  Donald Trump scraps G20 meet with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine crisis

  What can Crown Prince Mohammed expect? "Perhaps we can break through in Buenos Aires or not", he said. Last year's summit, in the German city of Hamburg, was marred by violent protests .
  

  30 November 2018

  Tottenham paying for summer transfer window in the Champions League - Mauricio Pochettino

  To arrive at Barcelona and compete in our best we need to have fresh legs, fresh minds, no injuries. Every three days playing games is so tough - so tough for us but for our players so so hard .
• 

  01 December 2018

  Priyanka-Nick wedding: Silverware cutlery, cuisine and other details here

  The Duchess has been good friends with the actress for several years and Priyanka even attended the royal wedding in May. Sophie , 22, wore her blonde hair in a bun and sported sunglasses along with a blue T-shirt and black jeans.
  

  30 November 2018

  USA doctor warns against backlash to gene-edited baby claim

  His statement has not been confirmed, but if true breaks tight rules around the use of gene editing in humans. Academies are not a regulatory organization, only providing guidelines for responsible conduct of research.
  

  29 November 2018

  Report faults Indonesian airline's safety measures in crash

  Before the final dive, the flight crew asked the controller to "block altitude 3,000 feet above and below" to avoid traffic. It also pointed to maintenance work and procedures that had failed to fix the aircraft's repeated problems.
• 

  01 December 2018

  Macron to meet Saudi crown prince at G20

  The Yemen war has killed more than 15,000 people and created the world's most urgent humanitarian emergency. A number came out saying the arguments they had heard had not been convincing.
  

  01 December 2018

  Migrants arrested during tear gas clash at the border won’t face charges

  Maria Luisa Cáceres, 42, took her 15-year-old special-needs son to the border to try to illegally enter the United States. Ramirez and two other men were observed crossing the border a mile east of the San Ysidro , California, port of entry.
  

  30 November 2018

  Mississippians Vote in High-Stakes Senate Runoff

  Hyde-Smith campaign hammered Espy for his $750,000 lobbying contract in 2011 with the Cocoa and Coffee Board of the Ivory Coast. Why is the election still ongoing? With all 35 Senate races decided, the Republicans hold a 53-47 edge - a pickup of two seats.
• 

  01 December 2018

  2.0 (Hindi) stars well, stability today is the key

  Considering how popular and in- demand Akshay Kumar is in the North, the film's major collections are coming from there. The audience gave more preference to the 3D version of the film and some of the shows even started as early as 4 am.
  

  01 December 2018

  Know Your HIV Status and Take Control

  In 2017, 1.8 million people were newly infected and more than 40% of those affected still do not have access to treatment. In Namibia, the country has achieved success in fighting HIV and AIDS and attaining the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets.
  

  30 November 2018

  Jurgen Klopp faces Champions League ban after PSG loss

  But when you play against PSG you know it's something you're going to come up against especially with him [Neymar]. How many yellow cards did we have? "But it is only a story if I say it, and then I look like a bad loser".