Denzel Washington is hailed a hero after he helped Los Angeles police officers with a distressed man at an intersection earlier last week.
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CNN reports the Los Angeles Police Department called the actor a “good Samaritan” after he assisted officers with a distressed man in a viral video. A statement from the actor’s rep said Washington pulled over his vehicle to help the man after he was in danger of being hit by oncoming traffic last Thursday. Officer Drake Madison said the man was detained without incident:
“When officers arrived, they detained him without incident, evaluated him for a possible 5150 hold, contacted our Mental Evaluation Unit, and ultimately determined he did not meet the criteria. He was released at the scene. It is our understanding that Mr. Washington provided him with a mask and possibly some food prior to departing.”
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An officer who was at the scene when Washington intervened said the man had no intention of harming himself or others. He was also given a mask to protect himself.
“We intervened, spoke with the individual and determined that he did not want to harm himself or others, and he was on his way, and Denzel left. Denzel provided him a mask to protect himself from the environment and that was good. So Denzel helped us today.”