Police officer Xu Qi talks to the 34-year-old man surnamed Fu.

A police officer in Songjiang District persuaded a homeless man to take shelter at a relief station ahead of the strong cold wave to sweep the city on Tuesday.

XuQi, who works atYueyangPolice Station, came across the 34-year-oldman surnamedFuwhile on patrol.Fuwas collecting recyclable waste.

Xuadvised him to go home, butFudeclined, saying he had a bad relationship with his parents and had been wandering away from home for many years.Fusaid he had lost contact with his parents and was not sure if his parents would take him in if he went home now.

Xugot into contact with the police station whereFu is fromand contacted his mother, advising her to take her son back. Having heard thatFu’sfather had died,Xutried to persuade him to go home to take care of his mother.

Xualso helpedFusell the recyclable waste he had collected.

Afterward,Fuagreed to take shelter at a relief station and was accompanied byXuto take a COVID-19 test before registering at the station.

Police officer Xu Qi helps the man sell the recyclable waste he had collected.