Denzel Washington is being called a "good Samaritan" after coming to the aid of a man in distress in Los Angeles in the US last week.
A representative for Washington told CNN the actor pulled over to help a man he saw in "the middle of a busy intersection" because he was in "danger of being struck by oncoming traffic."
According to his representative, Washington arrived on the scene last Thursday before the Police.
Video of an encounter between Washington, the distressed man, and Los Angeles Police was captured by a bystander and posted on Twitter by former NBA player Rex Chapman
In the video, Washington is seen speaking with two police officers and the man.
LAPD Officer Drake Madison told CNN in a statement on Friday that Washington called Police after observing a homeless individual in the roadway.
It further said "When officers arrived, they detained him without incident, evaluated him for a possible 5150 hold, contacted our Mental Evaluation Unit, and ultimately determined he did not meet the criteria.
He was released at the scene. It is our understanding Washington provided him with a mask and possibly some food before departing."
An LAPD officer, who was on the scene, spoke to a bystander about what happened and commended Washington, calling him a "good Samaritan."
CNN reports that the officer said "We intervened, spoke with the individual and determined that he did not want to harm himself or others, and he was on his way, and Denzel left"
He further said "Denzel provided him a mask to protect himself from the environment and that was good. So Denzel helped us today."
