Young worker in Spider-Man costume helps wheelchair user cross Arkansas street
Costumed worker helps wheelchair user cross Arkansas street; footage shared by police.
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Spider-Man Employee Traffic Assistance
A 20-year-old employee at a trampoline park in Jonesboro, Arkansas assisted a person in a wheelchair across six lanes of traffic while wearing a Spider-Man costume. The incident was recorded by street security cameras and shared by local police on social media.
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2026-08-15 to 2026-11-12 · UTC publication dates
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Man in Spider-Man costume assists person in wheelchair across traffic in Arkansas
Christopher Hellenthal, wearing a Spider-Man costume from a superhero-themed event at a trampoline park where he works, assisted a person using a wheelchair across six lanes of traffic in Jonesboro, Arkansas on Tuesday. He helped the person reach safety seconds before the traffic light changed and vehicles advanced.
Christopher Hellenthal is 20 years old and works at trampoline park
Christopher Hellenthal is 20 years old and works at Ultimate Air Trampoline Park. He lives in Lake City, east of Jonesboro, and is a Spider-Man fan who has met the late Stan Lee.
Incident captured on street security camera and shared by local police
The incident was captured by a street security camera in Jonesboro and shared on social media by the Jonesboro Police Department, which accumulated tens of thousands of likes on Facebook.
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