Arizona Police Officer Gives Bike to Teen Who Walks 9 Miles to Work.

For one man in Arizona, getting pulled over by a police officer might have been the best thing to ever happen to him.
Phoenix Police Sgt. Natalie Simonick, 46, was on patrol around 11 p.m., when she saw a young man walking alone in a dark and desolate area who she thought might be violating curfew.
"And I pulled over and I asked him what he was doing," Simonick told ABCNews.com. "He said, 'Walking home, I missed the bus.'"
After the young man, Christian Felix, showed Simonick his ID proving he was 18 years old, the sergeant offered Felix a courtesy ride home. Then Simonick learned Felix had never ridden a bike before.
"He never had a father in his life, so he had no one to teach him," Simonick said.
By the end of the ride home Simonick was shocked. It turned out Felix would walk the 9 mile distance to his home from his job at McDonald's if he missed his bus.
Simonick was impressed by the young man. "He doesn't drink and doesn't smoke," she said. "He had never had any contact with police as far as negative contact."
After that night, Simonick spoke to her husband, who said she could give Felix their extra bike. The other members of her squad agreed to help teach Felix how to ride a bike.

[@robertahrens8745]

I think people need to realize cops are amazing people stop being so negative.

[@stilltlrforlife]

Much agreed, not all police officers are bad, this prooves it.

[@freemanontheland123]

stilltlrforlife Wake up and smell the night stick.This prove nothing.Except white makes right.Maybe if it was a black kid...Maybe.PR trick thats all.

[@stilltlrforlife]

Free Manz either way it was a good deed

[@freemanontheland123]

stilltlrforlife PR 101

[@Oneandonly12]

so every time cops do something nice it has to go up on the news?

[@AmericasFootprints]

really great story. thanks for sharing!

[@freemanontheland123]

Theater of the mind at work.

[@donharrington8950]

The probation officer tortured me and prevented me from stopping anywhere in 104-110F heat I had extreme dehydration from working full time jobs and 50+ miles a day over 125 court classes also 9 miles away and over 500 hours community service 7 miles away 6-7 days of work per week on a average of 3-5 hours of sleep in both summer and winter I went to 3 court classes a week 18 miles round trip after a full workday doing heavy construction building bridges pipelines and housing developments trenching and building super long highways I'd wake up at 3:30 every morning and ride to work in the cold heat rain or hail the probation officer tried killing me I have disorders that were cealed when I turned 18 and they tortured a disabled person after my adopted family attacked me and I defended myself I was wrongfully incarcerated for a year and 3 months approximately after my dad and brother both attacked me I just couldn't remain calm after all the horrible things they did to me when I turned 24 after my dad died my mom called the cops on me after coming home from work oneday she was a 75 year old alcoholic she called the cops I got arrested for cussing because I had chronic back pains after working all day and yeah they wrongfully arrested me a 3rd time for trespassing she sold the house for 395k disowned and sent her adopted son to die and yeah at court they alledged medical priors and attacked every defense I made making things up about me because I stood up against my abusive family they attacked and blackmailed me after my dad died my mom walked away with 500k double full retirements and bought a new house and left me and my older sibling for dead

[@rogershenro]

This story is suspect

[@myusernameistaken23]

Sgt cougar was looking for some meat I think

[@B.A.B.G.]

Eeeww, don't say that. This lady is awesome.

[@EvendimataE]

on facebook.....another police gave a bike to a man who walks 5 hrs to work......if im in that position the first thing i would do is to buy a bike, either a second hand or the cheapest from walmart.... i would not wait for somebody to give me a bike...dont tell me a working person can not afford a $20-$100 bike.