Last week during an overtime shift, Officer Joshua Hobson of the Bethlehem Police Department in Pennsylvania responded to a burglary call at the home of an 88-year-old woman. He discovered that her front door lock had been improperly installed by a handyman and couldn’t be secured. The woman told him she felt unsafe, had canceled her cleaning jobs, and was sleeping in her living room because she couldn’t lock up her house.
With his supervisor’s permission, Hobson went to Home Depot, bought a new door lock with his own money, and returned to install it the same day. He also filled in the extra screw holes left in the door and made sure the lock worked properly. The woman thanked him by making him a cup of coffee and a muffin, and they shared a brief breakfast together.
In a post to social media, the department expressed pride in Officer Hobson’s commitment to serving the public. His supervisors say this latest act of kindness was just one of many during his nearly 14 years with the department.
Source: PEOPLE
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