Taunton rookie cop helps homeless family

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TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — A rookie Taunton police officer went above and beyond the call of duty to help a family in need.

Two officers noticed a homeless family sleeping inside their car that was parked in the Fore Kicks Sporting Complex parking lot early Monday morning.

Two kids were also in the car. One was two years old and the other three. However, this did not sit well with rookie Officer Leonardo Almeida who took it upon himself to make sure the family had a safe place to stay.

“They explained to the front desk, out of the goodness of his own heart, he paid $190 to stay the evening,” said Lt. Paul Roderick of the Taunton Police Department.

The department paid for the family to stay another night.

They are working with the Department of Children and Families to get the family some assistance.

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