A Florida police officer made a report about an older man who said his purchases had been stolen. So the cop went to investigate.
Saleem Hasan is 74 years old and can no longer walk. The old man went shopping and took supplies for a month, but when he carried them all to the bus station, someone stole them. A woman ran away with his $ 100 worth of food, leaving the poor man helpless. He couldn’t run after her, he could barely walk.
The Gainesville police department was eager to help him, and they went beyond what a normal cop should do: they took the man shopping and bought him other food, then they took him. taken home.
The representatives of the police station posted an image on Facebook, next to the text: “This is how much effort our officers make every day to help the citizens. That’s how much we care about our people. ”
Here is the picture:
STOLEN GROCERIES REPLACED BY GPD OFFICER!
Ofc. Franklin was dispatched to the Seagle Building in reference to a theft. Saleem Hasan, 74 years old, got off a bus and put his grocery bags on the ground. An unknown female walked past him and stole his groceries. Mr. Hasan has difficulty with mobility. The $85 of groceries was due to last him the whole month. Ofc. Franklin took it upon himself to go to the Publix where he purchased the groceries and see if they could help with the replacement. They did and with the receipt Ofc. Franklin purchased all the same items and took them to Mr. Hasan. He was very appreciative. These are the efforts that our officers are doing on a regular basis that show the citizens how much we care.