No good deed goes unpunished in Danbury, Connecticut, as David Pope found out when he took what he thought was a homeless man pushing a trolley full of cans and bottles, by the arm and escorted him to his house for dinner.
Pope, thinking he was doing a nice thing for someone he thought was homeless, cut up the man’s meal and helped him eat it.
The man however was not homeless, but lived in the area.
He eventually made his escape while Pope wasn’t looking and called the police once home.
According to reports, the man was bit by Pope’s Staffordshire terrier, and was afraid the dog would bit him again if he refused to eat the food Pope was giving to him.
The police went to speak with Pope, who was visibly intoxicated and stated that he thought the man was homeless and was offering him food.
Pope was charged with second-degree kidnapping, second-degree reckless endangerment, interfering with an officer and disorderly conduct.
He was held on a $500 bond and was scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court.
Image: David Pope – Good Samaritan and alleged kidnapper.
