Police officers give homeless man a makeover
A homeless man named Bobby from City of Rome, New York had a very unlikely experience with a group of police officers.
Police officer Aaron Page was on duty making rounds when he met Bobby on the streets.
Bobby opened up to officer Page and explained that he had been going through a difficult time and how he really wanted to have a shower and get a haircut.
Officer Page told Bobby to come to the police station the next morning. Page recruited a few more officers, Sargent Frank Fragapane, Jeff Buckley and George Gebo, to help collect donated clothing and hair clippers.
The officers gave Bobby a complete makeover by helping him shave, cutting his hair and giving him some clean clothes. The makeover was a huge success and Bobby looks great.
The officers shared the makeover photos on the City of Rome NY Police Department page and many users were astounded by Bobby’s transformation.
"After some interaction with a man down on his luck, Bobby, said he'd love a haircut and warm shower. Through the efforts of Officer Page, we were able to make that happen. This morning we provided Bobby with a haircut, a shave, a shower and a whole new wardrobe of donated clothing. Bobby left looking like a whole new person and couldn't thank us enough,” the post's caption said.
One of the officers explained the importance of helping those in your community and the impact an act of kindness can have.
"Officer Page spearheaded the idea on this one, and it was a great way to help someone who needed a hand," one of the officers wrote on Facebook. "We're always trying to come up with new ideas how to help and give back to our community."