The Brief
- Officers with the Redmond WA Police Department purchased a jacket and snow pants for a homeless man who had shoplifted from a Target.
- The man was attempting to steal warm clothes amid freezing conditions.
- Though officers did not condone his actions, they purchased him the jacket and snow pants “recognizing immediate human needs.”
A homeless man who attempted to shoplift from a Target in Washington state received some kindness and much-needed medical attention from officers.
The unidentified man was detained outside the store on Dec. 27, 2025 after he was found with stolen clothes and had an outstanding warrant for theft, according to a Facebook post made by the Redmond WA Police Department.
Dig deeper:
The man told officers that he had a painful hand infection and the antibiotics that were prescribed to him were stolen. …