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Edmonton police are thanking a homeless man who returned a lost wallet to a senior who said his “faith in humanity has been restored.”

On Wednesday afternoon, two constables were driving near 50 Street and 124 Avenue when a man flagged them down.

The man, who the EPS said is friendly and always says hello to police, is homeless.

He told police he found a leather wallet in an alley 30 minutes earlier and wanted to turn it in.

The wallet had cash, personal documents, prescription medication, as well as a debit and credit card inside.

The ID showed the owner was a 96-year-old man.

Police were able to find the senior and return the wallet to him – completely intact.

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The EPS said the 96-year-old and his son were “so relieved and grateful.”

Const. Mark Rosenow said the homeless man’s “actions demonstrate his true character.”

The elderly man took the cash from his wallet and asked officers to give it back to the homeless man as a way to say thank you.