US EditionPolice officer buys train ticket for deaf French-speaking traveler stranded in Pittsburgh
Officer Harris used his own money to purchase a $113 train ticket, helping a deaf traveler stranded in Pittsburgh return home without speaking English.
- On Thursday, Pittsburgh Police Officer Steven Harris bought a $113 train ticket to help a man reported disorderly at the Greyhound bus station, Pittsburgh, using his own funds to get him home.
- Officers found language and missing-belongings barriers that prevented travel as the deaf traveler said he stepped off to stretch and the bus left with his luggage and cash, leaving him stuck.
- Officer Keso connected a phone to a hotspot and used the translator line to confirm the traveler lacked cash and luggage, leading Harris to pay for the ticket with his own bank card.
- The traveler is now back home after officers got him to New York, and Harris said he doesn't expect to meet the man again but urged paying it forward.
- The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Facebook post urged recognizing struggles, noting small acts matter, while Zone 2 Commander Tim Novosel said he was amazed but not surprised, praising Harris's unique commitment.
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Police officer buys train ticket for deaf French-speaking traveler stranded in Pittsburgh
KDKA, PITTSBURGH POLICE, CNN By KDKA-TV producer Ashley Funyak Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A traveler who recently found himself unexpectedly stuck in Pittsburgh is now back home, thanks to the help of a kind-hearted police officer. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police says Downtown Public Safety Center officers were recently called to the Greyhound bus station for reports of a disorderly male. However, the department…
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