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Policeman pays for gas of driver who only had $1.79 on him
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – A Massachusetts police officer has paid for the gasoline of a driver who mistakenly pumped $20 worth of fuel into his car with only $1.79 in his pocket.
Paul Zabawa tells The Daily Hampshire Gazette (http://bit.ly/2b5VcH2 ) he was in desperate need of fuel Monday when he pulled into a Northampton gas station with less than $2 on him. He gave the money to the attendant but accidentally pumped $20 worth of gas.
The attendant said he would have to call police.
Coincidentally, Officer Michael Szawlowski pulled into the station at that time to buy water before a detail.
The officer paid for the gas. When Zabawa offered to repay him, he said, “Don’t worry about it at all.”
The officer says he was just trying to resolve a simple misunderstanding.
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Information from: Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, Mass.), http://www.gazettenet.com
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