By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN
(CNN) — Generally even superheroes want rescuing. A Colorado deputy got here to the help of “Captain America” after the crusader’s bike broke down en path to an area youngsters’s hospital occasion final Wednesday.
Matt Gnojek, dressed because the Avenger and recognized domestically as Colorado Captain, had deliberate to make an look on the hospital’s vacation parade when an engine failure left him stranded on the freeway shoulder simply south of Denver.
Enter Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Zach Zepeski who came across Gnojek whereas out on patrol.
“I simply wished him to give attention to being protected,” Zepeski informed CNN.
Gnojek informed the deputy his insurance coverage didn’t cowl the price of a tow and talked about he was involved with a buddy to safe a journey.
Intrigued by the costume and Gnojek’s “military-style” bike, Zepeski requested the place the superhero was headed. When he discovered of Gnojek’s vacation spot, Zepeski jumped into motion.
A part of the encounter was caught on body camera footage launched by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Zepeski provided to pay for the price of the tow and waited for the truck to reach guaranteeing the bike was moved to a protected location whereas Gnojek and his buddy made preparations to select up the car.
“I’ve been to a few these parades for the youngsters and seeing the grins on their faces … is simply superb,” Zepeski mentioned. “He’s doing this out of the goodness of his coronary heart, he simply desires to make folks smile, and if I can do something to assist with that, that’s all I wanted.”
Though Gnojek in the end missed the parade, he has since participated in a number of different occasions, together with the “Store with a Cop” weekend occasion organized by Zepeski’s sheriff’s workplace. The occasion offered decrease revenue youngsters with reward playing cards to buy vacation presents.
“I couldn’t be extra grateful to (Zepeski) – because of him I get to go and do all these occasions and go to the youngsters and rally extra folks to the trigger,” Gnojek informed CNN.
Colorado Captain, Gnojek’s superhero persona, raises funds for households battling pediatric most cancers by means of the Cap for Kids group. He additionally visits hospitals, refugee facilities and veteran occasions, Gnojek mentioned.
Zepeski’s act of kindness earned reward on social media, with some customers offering to assist cowl the towing prices. Zepeski declined these gives.
“I hope that moderately than paying me again, they donate to (Colorado Captain) or to any form of youngsters’s fund or charity that they discover of their coronary heart they need to donate to,” he mentioned.
“I’d a lot moderately have it go to them than to me.”
The-CNN-Wire
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