The giddy phase lovers experience after a wedding proposal was short-lived for this couple. After John Drennan popped the question in Central Park on Friday, him and his fiancée Daniella Anthony, both from Peterborough, England, were strolling through Times Square when the ring slipped off the bride-to-be’s finger and disappeared into a sidewalk grate. Although they did flag down a police officer to report the incident, the couple gave up hope after an hour’s search, and returned home to the United Kingdom shortly thereafter. John was so convinced that the ring was lost, he even bought a second ring to replace it.
Photo: NYPDnews/Twitter
A Couple Lost Their Engagement Ring in Times Square, and the NYPD Just Returned It
“I was literally crying,” Daniella told The New York Times. “It was the worst moment of my life.”
CCTV images didn’t show the initial proposal, but did capture the couple’s frantic (and futile) attempts to recover the lost ring. Now, lucky for John and Daniella, the ring has been found thanks to the New York Police Department. Taking it upon themselves to rescue and clean the ring, the NYPD then put out a plea on Twitter, searching for the couple.
WANTED for dropping his fiancée’s ring in @TimesSquareNYC!
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 NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 1, 2018
They also posted a photo of the ring itself.
Here’s a photo of the ring our officers recovered (and cleaned!) Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM @NYPDTips if you know the happy couple so we can return it to them! pic.twitter.com/hzFXxuMVJW
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 1, 2018
Since the Twittersphere can always be relied upon to track people down, the couple was identified after just a few days, and the ring was returned.
Thank you, Twitter. Case closed!
Love,
John, Daniella, and the NYPD. pic.twitter.com/G7eB1Ds7vP— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 2, 2018
We heard that they were very grate-ful for the help. 
H/T: BBC News