>> reporter: officer larry deprimo says he was so moved by what he saw he went into this store to find the man a pair of shoes. >> it's kind of hard not to be inspired. again, it was a regular night. it was pretty busy. you know, business as usual. but, again, this officer kind of took the time to kind of -- saw something, kind of came in and took that extra step. >> reporter: jose caro was working in the sketchers store at the time. news 4 has obtained security video from the store. caro helped him find a pair of waterproof boots and he let the officer use his employee discount. officer deprimo signed for his purchase and the two shook hands. jennifer foster, a tourist from arizona, watched as deprimo gave the man a brand new pair of boots. >> this man's face lit up like it was christmas and like he had just been given literally a million dollars. >> news 4 has learned that the man in the picture is a veteran who was at one time homeless. sources say he often panhandles in time square and was placed in veterans housing sometime in the past year. it's not clear if he still has a place

we're going to talk, live, to officer larry deprimo. incredible story. >> cannot wait for that. >>> let's get to the florida lottery murder trial. as amy said, the judge lashed out at defendant dee dee moore, for trying to send some sort of secret code to the jury. he called it her final warning. abc's linsey davis has more on that. >> reporter: dee dee moore is on the verge of getting kicked out of her own murder trial. >> ms. moore, i have cautioned you throughout these proceedings. >> reporter: in court thursday, it seemed that the judge had had enough. issuing the 40-year-old a final warning. accusing moore of using face expression to communicate with jurors. >> think i'm going to warn you for the last time. >> reporter: for a third day, jurors also saw moore crying again in court. this time, as prosecutors played this audiotape of her, allegedly asking a friend to lie to the police. moore is on trial for killing this man, abraham shakespeare, and then, covering it up. prosecutors say she befriended him after he won millions in a st

it shows officer larry deprimo offering a kinds gesture to a stranger. >> i asked him where his shoesand he said he never had a pair of shoes. >> this week, this picture went viral getting viewed more than one and a half million times and the boots the officer gave the man were brand new. he'd gone into shoe store to buy them. >> he said he was interested in buying the shoes for the homeless man. >> the 25 year old officer just two years on the job brought a pair of socks and boots priced at $99 but they gave him a discount priced at 49.50. >> when i brought out the shoes, it was smiles ear to ear. it was amazing reaction from the tour that's took the picture? . >> honestly, i think that his mom did something right. >> the identity of the man is not known. the photo begs the question what would we do next time we see a person in need of clothes or shoes. >> he keeps the receipt in his pocket to reminds him that times are tough. >> he never had a pair of shoes. >> the officer received a common dags and a pair -- commendation and a pair of cuff links from the police commissioner. >> tha

officer larry deprimo was walking a beat in times square.a frigid mid november night. >> i had two pairs of winter socks on and my combat boots and my feet were still cold. i was standing on west 44th and broadway and i heard somebody laughing. >> they were laughing at a homeless man, barefoot on the freezing pavement. >> you could just see the blisters, you know. he was just walking on the bottoms of his feet there. it upset me. i went up to him and said, where are your socks? where are your shoes? he's like, it's okay, officer. i never had a pair of shoes. >> so he ran two blocks to this shoe store. the store's surveillance camera captured the scene. >> he didn't say, listen, give me the cheapest shoes you've got or anything? >> absolutely not. first thing like i said, it's cold. the cheap shoes wouldn't have done anything. you know, it's a once in a lifetime thing. he's going to have those boots for a long time. i said give me the best you got. >> we guessed on the size and ended up choosing these. >> hose cano was the manager on duty. >>

joining us here at the table, officer larry deprimo.all been talking about this story since it was in the paper. cop bought homeless guy shoes. heart and sole. why did you do it? there are many homeless people on the streets of new york. many cold nights. why this man? >> biggest two things that night, it was extremely cold out and this gentleman didn't even have a pair of socks on. and you could see the blisters from like 10, 15 feet away. >> how bad were they? >> probably about the size of my palm. and i don't know how he wasn't in pain. but he wasn't bothering anybody. just walking, you know. he had his own agenda. he was a gentleman when i had spoken to him. and i knew i had to help him. >> have you ever done this before? >> i mean, as a police officer, you do things like this all the time. and i think that's what a lot of people haven't really noticed but are starting to notice, which is great. but nothing that's ever gotten this much attention. >> as a police officer in new york, how are you trained to deal with the homeless popul

it shows officer larry deprimo offering a kind gesture to a man who had no shoes. >> i went up to hime are your shoes. he said it's okay officer i never had a pair of shoes. god bless you. >> reporter: this week the photo which tourist posted on the nypd's facebook page went viral getting viewed more than 1.5 million times. and the boots the officer gave the man were brand new. he had gone into this shoe store to buy them. >> he said he was interested in buying shoes for the homeless man outside. he didn't know his size or what he needed. >> reporter: the 25-year-old officer two years on the job bought a pair of socks and a warm pair of boots priced at $99 but the store gave the officer an employee discount, 49.50. >> he said i love the police. when i brought out the shoes there was a smile ear to ear. it was absolutely amazing. >> reporter: reaction from the tourist who took the picture? >> honestly, his mom did something right. >> reporter: the identity of the man with new boots is not known. the photo poses a challenge for all of us asking what would we do the next time we see a le

this is new york city police officer larry deprimo with a homeless man he found bare foot one cold novemberht. deprimo, 25 years old, with two orars on the force, used his own money to buy the man a pair of all-weather boots and thermal socks. a tourist snapped the picture and our john miller talked to officer deprimo today. >> i went up to him and i said, "buddy, where are your socks? where are your shoes? and he's like, "it's okay, officer, i never had a pair of shoes." and it took me back a few. >> reporter: people just don't do this kind of thing because it occurred to them out of a bolt of lightning. you're a father or your mother said something to you a long time ago that you've carried with you. do you know what that is? >> the true inspiration was my grandfather, and he told me when i was much younger, if you're going to do something, do it 100%. and do it or don't do it at all. and i think that stuck with me my entire life. >> pelley: john miller will have more of his interview with officer diprimeau first thing tomorrow on "cbs this morning." one of america's greatest warships was

a tourist snapped this photo of 25-year-old officer larry deprimo as he helped a homeless man put onts that the officer had just paid for. the nypd posted the picture on its facebook page and the snapshot has half a million likes and has been shared more than 188,000 times. officer deprimo spoke with brooke baldwin this morning about why he stopped to help. >> it was extremely cold out, and this gentleman didn't even have a pair of socks on. and you could see the blisters from, like, 10, 15 feet away. >> how bad? >> probably about the size of my palm. and just, you know, i don't know how he wasn't in pain, but he wasn't bothering anybody, just walking, you know, he had his own agenda and very -- he was a gentleman when i had spoken to him. i knew i had to help him. he was extremely thankful, he had a smile from ear to ear, which is something i'll never forget. and he said, you know, thank you, officer. he said, god bless you and be safe out there. and just kept on going on his way. i asked him for -- if he can'ted a cup of coffee and food, but he didn't want to and he kept on going.

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nypd officer larry deprimo, i salute you. a reminder of what protect and serve is supposed to mean. the city they are called new york's finest. officer deprimo is a good reason why. the sudden celebrity might be making officer deprimo a little uncomfortable. he said he did what any other officener this city would do, that the men and women of the nypd are doing this kind of thing every day. savannah? >> reporter: >> but it's great to see. stephanie gosk, thank you. officer larry deprimo is here with us along with jennifer foster, the tour whoist captured the image of kindness. good morning to both of you. you sort of met the other night, in the same space, but this is first time you have gotten to talk. you shared quite a moment together. >> absolutely. >> yes, we did. >> see you chatting, a little friendship forming here? >> definitely. >> we decided that we were best frerngsds y-- best friends, yes >> yes. >> you are an nypd officer and see sad things every day. you run across need. what was it about this that made you want to do something? >> the two things that stuck out in my m

officer larry deprimo appeared on "today" this morning along with the woman who took this photo whichl. the officer said what he saw that night was just unacceptable. >> the two things that really stuck out in my mind that night were just how cold it was and that this was the most polite gentleman i've ever met. i knew i had to help him. i really didn't think about the money. i just said, listen, there's an elderly man. he doesn't have shoes or socks on. i said i don't care what the price is. we've just got to help him out. >> they call them new york's finest for a reason. >>> runniwild animals running l on staten island in just a few minutes. >>> the hostess shutdown plant, you'll never guess what the deal includes. cnbc's mandy drury is here with what's moving your money. >> it looks like about $1.8 million have been earmarked as bonuses for managers overseeing the liquidation. the judge is basically saying that the group deserves the extra compensation because they're still working as they wind down operations. before we grab out the torches and pitchforks and say hey, why are the

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larry deprimo is becoming the face of the holiday spirit.t in his vest to remind him even when things get tough others have it worse. officer deprimo opening his own wallet for the warpest socks and -- the warmest socks and boots he could find. he knelt down to help the man put the socks and boots on his feet. >> he was an elderly gentleman and his hand were shaking. i knelt down and helped him and helped him back up an was on his way. it was a good moment for both of us. >> he did not see us. he did not see me. he had boots in his hands. i heard him quite clear say i have these all weather boots for you. let's take care of you. the gentleman sat down against the wall. and i'm telling you his face lit up and he smiled. >> reporter: the police commissioner ray kelly giving deprimo special cuff links. >> all i did was buy a pair of boots. but i think the biggest thing is people helping people. that's the biggest thing we can take away from this. >> reporter: after being placed on the nypd facebook page, $30,000 users have liked that. megyn: th

officer larry deprimo using his hard earned money bought the man heavy socks and boots.ral after being posted on the nypd facebook page. 10,500 users have liked it. not only did the 25-year-old police officer purchase the best boots in the store he's seen putting them on the man. he said it's the least he could do. >> he was an elderly gentleman. his hands were shaking. i knelt down and helped him put the socks and the boots on and he started walking on his way. it was a great moment for the both of us. >> a tourist capturing the touching moment. >> he did not see us, he did not see me an had boots in his hand and i heard him quite clearly say, i have these size 12 all weather boots for you, let's take care of you. and the gentleman sat down against the wall, and i'm telling you his face lit up and he smiled. >> what a neat moment. for the deed new york city police commissioner ray kelly giving officer deprimo special cufflinks. the officer says they should be in a glass case somewhere but he tells me he wants to carry them around for a while because he can't stop starin