An officer at the Montebello Police Department is showing the world what compassion and understanding look like after he responded to an incident at a local bank.
Located 10 miles outside of Los Angeles, the Montebello Police Department received a call from the local Bank of America to assist with an unruly customer.
Apparently, there was an elderly gentleman who was upset and causing a scene.
Officer Robert Josett was dispatched to respond to the disturbance.
Officer Josett entered the bank and noticed a 92-year-old man who seemed agitated.
A lot of commotion occurred as the officer approached the irritated customer.
Apparently, the senior man attempted to withdraw money from his account, but he was having trouble with the transaction.
Since it is the bank’s policy to require a current identification card for these types of transactions, they could do nothing — their hands were tied.
However, the elderly man didn’t understand why they couldn’t work with him; this is when authorities were called.
When Officer Josett approached the man, he didn’t escort the man out of the bank, telling him to leave.
Instead, he drove the gentleman to the Department of Motor Vehicles to get a brand new identification card.
After taking the man to the DMV to get a new ID card, Officer Josett took him back to the bank before it closed so he could withdraw his money.
After posting a photo of the officer and elderly man on Facebook, the Montebello Police Department received national attention.
The photo was shared over 87,000 times and brought in comments of praise worldwide.
People from all over are praising this officer’s kind actions.
In a day in age where police officers are often criticized for their actions, it’s heartwarming to see such an excellent example of compassion within the force.
The 275,000 people who have ‘liked’ this post seem to agree.
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