Syracuse, N.Y. — A city police officer sitting in his patrol car Saturday in Thornden Park noticed a woman struggling up a hill in the cold, balancing a box of groceries on her head and stopping every few steps to rest.
“She had a box full of food on her head, and I could see her stopping every few steps,” Officer James Pastorello said. “I could tell she could really use some help.”
He paused writing up a stolen vehicle report and decided to offer a ride — a simple choice that turned an otherwise routine afternoon into an encounter both say they will not forget…