Photo: Santa Ana Police DepartmentWhen Adrian Salgado’s Wednesday turned into one of the worst days he’s ever had, he never imagined that the police officers who helped him would go above and beyond the call of duty.Last week when he was getting ready for work as a gardener in Santa Ana, California, two thieves hijacked his pickup truck and stole his valuable possessions valued around $3,000,police told CNN.Along with his vehicle and $1,000 cash — which he was going to use on rent — he also had his cell phone, leaf blower, hand tools and mower stolen.When Salgado — who is the sole financial provider in his family — got home and told his daughter Elizabeth what happened, she reported the theft to the Santa Ana Police Department, the outlet reports.Sgt. Michael Gonzalez told CNN that “we all come from working-class families,” so when they saw Salgado, they thought of their own fathers.The outlet reports that they were able to arrest two men, who each had $500 in their pockets, but the officers couldn’t prove it wasn’t their money and weren’t able to return it to Salgado.Another officer, Lysette Murillo, came up with the idea to donate their own money to help Salgado replace some of the valuable items that were stolen. After raising $500, the money continued to pour in.Murillo contacted Santa Ana Police Officers Association President Gerry Serrano, and they donated another $500, reports CNN. Seven police officers then went to a local Home Depot to purchase replacement items. The store ended up giving $100 and a shopper donated $40 after learning what they were doing.After Salgado got the items and opened them, he returned to work, which is “what floored everyone,” said Sgt. Gonzalez.“Now I can see my dad with a smile because now he knows that he’s going to go back to work,” his daughter Elizabeth said in avideothat the Santa Ana Police Officer’s Association posted on Facebook.Elizabethtalked to NBCabout the officers’ kind act, saying, “They don’t have to do this but they’re doing it out of the kindness of their hearts.”When NBC asked Salgado himself if he would like to say anything to the accused thieves, he replied, “God help them.”
Photo: Santa Ana Police Department
When Adrian Salgado’s Wednesday turned into one of the worst days he’s ever had, he never imagined that the police officers who helped him would go above and beyond the call of duty.Last week when he was getting ready for work as a gardener in Santa Ana, California, two thieves hijacked his pickup truck and stole his valuable possessions valued around $3,000,police told CNN.Along with his vehicle and $1,000 cash — which he was going to use on rent — he also had his cell phone, leaf blower, hand tools and mower stolen.When Salgado — who is the sole financial provider in his family — got home and told his daughter Elizabeth what happened, she reported the theft to the Santa Ana Police Department, the outlet reports.Sgt. Michael Gonzalez told CNN that “we all come from working-class families,” so when they saw Salgado, they thought of their own fathers.The outlet reports that they were able to arrest two men, who each had $500 in their pockets, but the officers couldn’t prove it wasn’t their money and weren’t able to return it to Salgado.Another officer, Lysette Murillo, came up with the idea to donate their own money to help Salgado replace some of the valuable items that were stolen. After raising $500, the money continued to pour in.Murillo contacted Santa Ana Police Officers Association President Gerry Serrano, and they donated another $500, reports CNN. Seven police officers then went to a local Home Depot to purchase replacement items. The store ended up giving $100 and a shopper donated $40 after learning what they were doing.After Salgado got the items and opened them, he returned to work, which is “what floored everyone,” said Sgt. Gonzalez.“Now I can see my dad with a smile because now he knows that he’s going to go back to work,” his daughter Elizabeth said in avideothat the Santa Ana Police Officer’s Association posted on Facebook.Elizabethtalked to NBCabout the officers’ kind act, saying, “They don’t have to do this but they’re doing it out of the kindness of their hearts.”When NBC asked Salgado himself if he would like to say anything to the accused thieves, he replied, “God help them.”
When Adrian Salgado’s Wednesday turned into one of the worst days he’s ever had, he never imagined that the police officers who helped him would go above and beyond the call of duty.
Last week when he was getting ready for work as a gardener in Santa Ana, California, two thieves hijacked his pickup truck and stole his valuable possessions valued around $3,000,police told CNN.
Along with his vehicle and $1,000 cash — which he was going to use on rent — he also had his cell phone, leaf blower, hand tools and mower stolen.
When Salgado — who is the sole financial provider in his family — got home and told his daughter Elizabeth what happened, she reported the theft to the Santa Ana Police Department, the outlet reports.
Sgt. Michael Gonzalez told CNN that “we all come from working-class families,” so when they saw Salgado, they thought of their own fathers.
The outlet reports that they were able to arrest two men, who each had $500 in their pockets, but the officers couldn’t prove it wasn’t their money and weren’t able to return it to Salgado.
Another officer, Lysette Murillo, came up with the idea to donate their own money to help Salgado replace some of the valuable items that were stolen. After raising $500, the money continued to pour in.
Murillo contacted Santa Ana Police Officers Association President Gerry Serrano, and they donated another $500, reports CNN. Seven police officers then went to a local Home Depot to purchase replacement items. The store ended up giving $100 and a shopper donated $40 after learning what they were doing.
After Salgado got the items and opened them, he returned to work, which is “what floored everyone,” said Sgt. Gonzalez.
“Now I can see my dad with a smile because now he knows that he’s going to go back to work,” his daughter Elizabeth said in avideothat the Santa Ana Police Officer’s Association posted on Facebook.
Elizabethtalked to NBCabout the officers’ kind act, saying, “They don’t have to do this but they’re doing it out of the kindness of their hearts.”
When NBC asked Salgado himself if he would like to say anything to the accused thieves, he replied, “God help them.”
source: people.com
