NORTH LITTLE ROCK CARRIER HELPS LOST CHILD

Phillip Mariner, a veteran letter carrier at NLR Main Office was returning from a park and loop when he noticed a 5 year old boy sitting on the sidewalk by his LLV, crying.   

Phillip approached the young boy and asked,” what’s wrong little fellow”?  The child explained that his mom did not pick him up and he did not know where he lived.  

Phillip comforted the child and called 911. While speaking with the 911 operator, Phillip explained who he was, where he was, and the dispatcher acknowledged that she had a patrol car close by and would be there in a few minutes.   

The police arrived to help and comforted the young boy explaining they would find his mom.  The family had recently moved and the boy did not recognize the area.  

It was later explained to Phillip, by the police, that the boy’s family lived about 3 miles from where Phillip had first found him.