A photo of a police officer aiding a barefoot , presumably homeless man went viral . The image was taken in the city of San Francisco and shows an unidentified male wearing only socks on his feet as he walks through the streets with no shoes or other clothing. Since then , the barefoot man , once thought to be homeless , has been identified by the New York Times as Jeffrey Hillman , 54 . The officer bought the boots for the man . The city agency for the homeless says the man has an apartment in the Bronx .
A photo of a police officer aiding a barefoot , presumably homeless man went viral . The image was taken in the city of San Francisco and shows an unidentified male wearing only socks on his feet as he walks through the streets with no shoes or other clothing. The officer bought the boots for the man . The city agency for the homeless says the man has an apartment in the Bronx .