Watch: Sharjah Police Helps Stranded Tourist Fly Back Home

Sharjah Police has stepped in with a helping hand and reunited a European tourist with his family back home after he was stuck in the UAE due to financial difficulty.

شرطة الشارقة تُعيد “سائحاً أوروبياً “ إلى موطنه بعد أن تَعثرت حالته المادية التي حالت دون عودته pic.twitter.com/AOU2Cj48Yn

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While patrolling the Emirate's Airport Road, police spotted the man sitting on the grass under a bridge leading to the Sharjah International Airport. 

According to the police, the tourist was in a sorry state and looked exhausted. 

The patrol officers took him to the nearest police station, and discovered he was from Russia and had come to the UAE in April to cycle across the Emirates.

The man got stranded in the UAE after running out of money, and he was unable to convey his problems as he did not speak English well.

Police reserved a room for the man to stay in, and bought a plane ticket to get back home.

The team also accompanied him to the airport and made sure he was able to check-in and get through security.