An Albuquerque police officer took it upon himself to feed around 20 hungry people who were unable to get assistance Thursday because of a power outage.Officer Tamas Nadas was scheduled to work a Chief's Overtime shift Thursday at Noon Day Ministries, but learned the shift was canceled because of the power outage.VIDEO: Officer Nadas explains why he didNadas saw there were already people waiting for food and knew they'd be unable to get it because of the power outage. Nadas went to McDonald's and purchased 20 breakfast burritos and 20 apple juices with his own money."There was no food, no drinks, nothing. So I decided to go to McDonald's and grabbed some food and drinks for them. That's pretty much it," Nadas said.Nadas said he couldn't just go home knowing that people were waiting for food. "I don't know how to describe the feeling, it's just natural I guess," he said. "Regardless if if have a uniform or not, it was just human to human."He did not tell anyone about his act of kindness, but another officer brought it to the attention of APD brass. Photos: APD officer feeds needy

An Albuquerque police officer took it upon himself to feed around 20 hungry people who were unable to get assistance Thursday because of a power outage.

Officer Tamas Nadas was scheduled to work a Chief's Overtime shift Thursday at Noon Day Ministries, but learned the shift was canceled because of the power outage.




VIDEO: Officer Nadas explains why he did

Nadas saw there were already people waiting for food and knew they'd be unable to get it because of the power outage. Nadas went to McDonald's and purchased 20 breakfast burritos and 20 apple juices with his own money.



"There was no food, no drinks, nothing. So I decided to go to McDonald's and grabbed some food and drinks for them. That's pretty much it," Nadas said.

Nadas said he couldn't just go home knowing that people were waiting for food.

"I don't know how to describe the feeling, it's just natural I guess," he said. "Regardless if if have a uniform or not, it was just human to human."

He did not tell anyone about his act of kindness, but another officer brought it to the attention of APD brass.





Photos: APD officer feeds needy

