Tempe officers surprised a little boy with a new gator after his old one was stolen. (Tempe Police) TEMPE, Ariz. - Tempe police officers made a little boy's day by surprising him with a new toy gator tractor after his old one was stolen earlier this month."Our officers answered a family’s prayers this morning by gifting 4 year old Gerald a new Gator after his was stolen a couple weeks ago," officers said in a Twitter post on April 24.Police said Peter Philbrook, the boy's father, had posted to Facebook asking for help after the battery-powered tractor was stolen from their apartment complex.