Police in upstate New York step up to give homeless man makeover

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
ROME, New York (WABC) -- A feel good story out of upstate New York has gone viral after it's been shared thousands of times on Facebook.

Police in Rome came across a homeless man named Bobby on Tuesday morning who's been down on his luck and began interacting with him.
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That's when the officers began interacting with him and Bobby shared that he'd love a haircut and a warm shower.



One of the officers on the scene, Officer Page, then stepped up to help Bobby out.
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They were able to provide him with a haircut, a shave, and a new wardrobe of donated clothing.

The officers said the man left the department very thankful and looking like a new man.
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