Policeman Mentors Young Man He Arrested 6 Years Ago After Building Amazing Bond

Jun 27, 2019 by apost team

The special friendship between a police officer and the man he arrested is proof positive that redemption is possible for anyone.

23-year-old Rameil Pitamber struggled for a time in his teens. At just 17-years-old, the then bright high schooler robbed a Little Caesar’s Pizzeria after having difficulty coming to terms with the death of his father.

Arrested by Officer Brian Nugent, who is now a deputy chief, Rameil was charged with armed robbery and criminal confinement, being sentenced to 11 years in prison.

During his time in jail, Rameil sought to change his life. The young man became a model inmate, eventually earning an early release after serving only four years.

Remembering those years of her son’s life, Rameil’s mother, Daphne Harris, recalls the shock she felt upon hearing that the boy she raised had become a criminal, feeling that it was completely out of character. Throughout his sentence, Daphne asked Deputy Chief Nugent to check-in on Rameil to make sure that he was okay, reported CBS News.

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Upon his release, Rameil began the task of rebuilding his life. Working at a Goodwill in Avon, Indiana, Rameil met with Officer Nugent by chance when the police officer was dropping off a donation at the store.

Hesitating, Rameil approached Officer Nugent, asking if he remembered him. Nugent responded positively as Rameil hugged the officer. At that moment, Rameil asked Officer Nugent to be his mentor.

When asked about why he chose Nugent to be his mentor, Rameil told reporters that his goal was to avoid going back to prison and he felt that the best person to guide him along that path was a police officer. Although Officer Nugent had never mentored anyone prior, he gladly agreed to become Rameil’s mentor, meeting with him every month to talk about issues Rameil faced in his life.

Rameil told CBS News, "He treated me with compassion and understanding. To this day, he still builds my worth and self-esteem. With him in my corner, I can do anything."

Among the topics that Nugent and Rameil go over in their mentor-mentee relationship are job interview skills, how to form positive social circles, and basic self-worth. Officer Nugent even taught Rameil how to parallel park, thus helping him earn his driver’s license.

Officer Nugent is proud of the man that Rameil has become since leaving prison. Working for a heating and cooling repair company, Rameil is now back in school, renovating his new home when he is not working or in class.

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