The social media spark behind a food truck dream — powered by law enforcement

  • After leaving his full-time job, Jeremy McCoy set up a pop-up grill in a parking lot, hoping to build a loyal customer base.
  • A chance encounter with Omaha police — and their social media post — drew unexpected attention and growing community support.
  • With steady business and donations, McCoy says he’s within a few thousand dollars of buying his first food truck before winter.

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At 54th and Ames, a simple gesture between a neighbor and a police officer has sparked something much bigger — a wave of community support for a man chasing his dream.

Jeremy McCoy, who set up a grill in a neighborhood parking lot just two months ago, says cooking for people never feels like work. “I love cooking… it doesn’t feel like a job,” McCoy said…

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