Police officer gives away own money to help cash-strapped travelers
Police officer gives away own money to help cash-strapped travelers
2025-11-28
A couple traveling to Taichung found themselves in a pickle after they lost their wallet on their return trip. Without banking apps on their phones, they did not have access to cash. Though a police officer tracked down their wallet by reviewing security camera footage, the couple did not appear the least bit relieved. Turns out they were in such a dire financial situation that they didn’t have money for gas to get back home. The officer decided to give them NT$1,000 out of his own pocket so that they could return home safely, without asking for anything in return.
A police car pulls up in front of the station. A couple steps out and enters the building.
Chen Hung-wei
Police officer
The reporter called 110 to file a report and said that he’s lost his wallet, and needed us to examine surveillance footage at the convenience store to track it down.
The couple drove from Kaohsiung to Taichung to visit friends, and ended up losing their wallet at a convenience store on their way back. They immediately sought help from the police, who discovered that it had been picked up by a security guard. This would’ve been good news, but for the couple, the amount of time it’d take to finally get their wallet back had them worried.
Chen Hung-wei
Police officer
They looked really downcast. So I asked him if they needed any help. He insisted that he’d be fine and that he’d hang on.
They did not have cash with them otherwise, and worse, neither had banking apps, making it impossible to withdraw cash. Without a single penny and with the tank running low, they might not even have been able to make it home. Luckily, the officer gave them a helping hand.
Chen Hung-wei
Police officer
I was worried that their car might stop running, so I gave them some cash. I told them it’s okay to keep it just in case. If you really want to pay me back, just donate to charity. It’s okay if I don’t get it back.
The officer gave them NT$1,000 out of his own pocket to help them. It may not seem like much, but it turned their situation around. The 27-year-old officer had just started serving at this new outpost in Taichung. In his six years with the police, he’s already been honored as a do-gooder.
Chen Ching-hsuan
Police station head
He’s really proactive and kindhearted, and also very diligent. Seeing that the member of public made a social media post to thank him really showed that he’s made a great impact passing on kindness.
After the couple got home, they made a social media post to thank the police officer for lending a helping hand.
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暖! 高雄男錢包不見 台中警霸氣掏1000元助返家
2025-11-28
高雄有民眾開車到台中，結果在超商購物時，錢包掉了，前往警局求助，案件處理告一段落後，員警發現，車主滿臉愁容，一問才知道，他沒辦網銀，身上沒現金，員警聽了，霸氣直接掏出1000元無償贊助，還說如果真的想還錢，就捐給弱勢團體吧!
警車開回警局前，但下車的一男一女，不是嫌犯，只是普通老百姓。
[[熱心員警 陳弘瑋]]
“報案人先打電話到110報案，說他的皮夾遺失了，需要我們到超商那邊幫他調監視器尋找。”
原來，這對情侶，從高雄開車到台中找朋友，沒想到，回程在便利商店，錢包搞丟了，趕緊報警求助。調閱監視器發現，錢包被一名身穿保全外套的男子撿走，後續需要比對、追查、聯絡、做筆錄，一番折騰後，縱使知道錢包去向，這位民眾，還是一臉愁容。
[[熱心員警 陳弘瑋]]
“臉上感覺有一種八字眉那種感覺。我就有問他說有沒有需要幫忙?當時他是說沒關係，他先撐一下。”
兩人身上沒多帶現金，又都沒辦網銀，身無分文，連加油都成難題，怎麼回高雄家？人生低潮處，來了一股暖流。
[[熱心員警 陳弘瑋]]
“怕他真的在路上顧路(拋錨)啊，所以還是有塞錢給他，就說這個沒關係你就收下，有需要你就用，如果真的你有想到 就直接把它捐掉，就不用再還我了。”
暖警出手了，自掏腰包，相挺1000元，小錢藏著大愛，這名27歲陳姓員警，已經在警界服務6年多，剛調職到新轄區，也曾榮獲好人好事楷模。
[[第六分局工業區派出所長 陳靖宣]]
“服務狀況非常積極，也很熱心，做事情也很認真。民眾把他發文就覺得說，這份愛心真的有延續跟擴散下去。”
當事人平安返家後，臉書發文感謝，大讚他在寒冷夜裡，被暖心的太陽照亮。
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