Love knows no boundaries for James Nottingham, who stood outside the Niagara Falls City Jail to propose to his girlfriend, Kristie Stroup last week.
Nottingham hoped Stoup would catch a glimpse of the sign as the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office transport van pulled out of the sallyport. But Niagara Falls police saw Nottingham standing outside for hours, even after it started to rain, and arranged a way for Stroup to see the sign and respond.
As the sallyport door opened, Nottingham got down on one knee next to the sign, which read “Kristie Stroup Will You Marry Me??”
From the edge of the sallyport door, Stroup shouted, “Yes” and gave a thumbs up before she got on the transport van.
Nottingham said he and Stroup have been together for four years and have been through some struggles together, including addiction. He said Stroup was taken into custody on county drug court-related matters and is continuing efforts toward sobriety. He’s looking forward to the future and a life of sobriety for him and Kristie.