[dropcap]A[/dropcap] planned mock traffic stop turned into a surprise moment for a Buda couple prior to Christmas.

With the help of the Buda Police Department, Emmanuel Avina proposed to his girlfriend Paulina Rios Dec. 22, which was captured on video and has since gone viral online. 

Assisting Avina was Buda Sgt. Erica Simmons and Public Information Officer Brittany Tate.

Tate posted a video of the mock traffic stop on the Buda Police Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd sai...