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Kudos to Bradenton police officer for helping homeless family

A family of five found themselves homeless until a Bradenton police officer stepped in and helped them secure temporary housing and food. Lindsay Milbert and her son, Timmy, in their hotel room have smiles on their faces as they talk about their improving situation. Lindsay and her husband, Chris Milbert, 45, have received an outpouring of support from the community as they work to improve their family’s situation.
A family of five found themselves homeless until a Bradenton police officer stepped in and helped them secure temporary housing and food. Lindsay Milbert and her son, Timmy, in their hotel room have smiles on their faces as they talk about their improving situation. Lindsay and her husband, Chris Milbert, 45, have received an outpouring of support from the community as they work to improve their family’s situation. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com

Concerning the Bradenton police officer’s effort to help a homeless family:

When I read such an awesome story as this one, it makes my day. A police officer having compassion for a family and he also recognized that they seemed to have a problem.

Officer Jason Nuttall, a police officer who works in the area along 14th Street West, observed these people and they seemed to be having some sort of problem. This is why it is very important that officers know the area that they work in. They can tell if something is suspicious.

Yes, officer Nuttall was a good judge of character; he went above and beyond the call of duty. Great job, officer Nuttall!

Thank you for not only being a police officer, but also an awesome citizen. You may never know how happy you, and the other officer and the community, made this family. I hope I get a chance to meet you.

Josephine Hall

Sarasota

This story was originally published October 22, 2016 at 3:46 PM with the headline "Kudos to Bradenton police officer for helping homeless family."

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