Here’s a photo that shows what a truly great police officer is like. Almost two years ago, a father was driving his son to rehab in St. Lawrence. But on the way, the son decided he didn’t want to go. He took his dad’s phone, called 911, and said he was being kidnapped.
The father got pulled over, and his son got out of the car. That’s when a state trooper stepped in. For about an hour, the trooper stood on the side of the road, patiently talking to the young man, convincing him to let them take him to rehab. The father was amazed at how much the trooper cared and how dedicated he was to helping people struggling with addiction.
In the end, the officers didn’t have to use force. They calmly got the young man into their car and personally drove him to St. Lawrence, which was about an hour and a half away from Lowville. The trooper even walked him into the rehab center to make sure he got there safely.
This is a big shoutout to Officer Mike Carpinelli and other public servants like him who truly care and go above and beyond to help others. 💙💪