Drunk party-goer in thumbs up selfie with police after they brought him home after a night out

Good samaritans: Tasmanian police took the man home and ensured he'd remember how he got there
Tasmanian police
Eleanor Rose30 May 2017

A partygoer in Australia has thanked police who left a series of selfies on his phone as a reminder to drink more sensibly in future after they safely took him home.

Hungover Reece Park was scrolling through his phone on Sunday morning when he found the snap of himself in bed behind two smiling officers who took him home on Saturday night.

Mr Park posted the image to Facebook alongside the caption: “So was just looking through my phone and turns out these good ***** took some banger selfies after they took my drunk ass home! Bloody legends.”

Appearing on Australian breakfast TV show Sunrise, Mr Park – who lives in Launceston, north Tasmania – said he was “not too sure” what had happened on his big night out but appreciated the help from Constables Natalie Siggins and Jeremy Blyth.

“We got called to a taxi,” Cst Blyth told Sunrise.

“Sam was a little bit unresponsive, didn’t know where he lived. He wasn’t saying much so we tried to locate where he was. We were lucky enough to figure out his address.”

Tasmania police confirmed the incident on Facebook, reposting the image alongside a warning that people planning to have a big night should pre-arrange their transport home either with a designated driver, public transport or taxi.

Senior Sgt Craig Fox, of Northern District, said: “Make a plan about how you will get home before you have a drink. Then there’s no risk to you, your family, friends or others on the road.”

Police did not normally drive drunk people home, he said, but they are always looking to keep safe those under the influence of alcohol.

“On this occasion, police were contacted by a taxi company for assistance in getting the man home. “When police arrived, they found out his address, took the man home and waited for a friend to arrive to look after him,” said Sgt Fox.

“Because he was a bit worse for wear, our officers took the opportunity to record the moment with a selfie in the likely event he could not remember how he got home,” he added.

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