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Officers help man after wheelchair runs out of power

Sept 5, 2015

Two Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers helped a member of the community confined to a wheelchair.

The electric wheelchair had run out of power. When Officers Worthy and Womble encountered Mr. Welch, he could not get onto a Charlotte Area Transit System bus because of the situation.

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Worthy and Womble helped Welch from his spot to a Family Dollar store .

The officers stood with Welch until his chair was charged and he could get home.

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