An Edmonton senior who lost his wallet was relieved to have it returned to him, with all the contents, by a homeless man.

Officers were driving in the area of 50 Street and 124 Avenue on Wednesday, October 26 at around 1 p.m. when they were waved down by a homeless man.

The man was known to be a friendly person who always says “Hello” to police.

The man told police that he was waiting for someone to come by so he could turn in a lost leather wallet he had found 30 minutes earlier in an alley.

The wallet contained cash, a debit card, a credit card, personal documents and a prescription medication.

Using the identification in the wallet they were able to track down a 96-year-old man and brought it to him personally.

The senior and his son were relieved and elated to have the wallet back with all the contents intact. He told Northeast Division Const. Mark Rosenow: “My faith in humanity has been restored.”

The 96-year-old took the money from his wallet and asked the officers to give it to the homeless man as a thank you for his honesty.