Some guy is running around Riverside, California dressed up as Forrest Gump. Who is he? “It doesn’t really matter who I am,” the man–sporting a fake beard, red shorts and red “Bubba Gump” hat told ABC 7.
Forest Gump Running GIF

“I’m not doing it for me. It’s just something that took off and made the community happy, made people smile. There’s a lot of bad things going on in the world and it’s nice to take a break from it.”

(RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT)

On Sunday, the Riverside Police Department shared a photo of the man pretending to run away from two officers. “Earlier today, officers got into a foot pursuit,” they captioned the snap. “He got away. That’s about all we gotta say ’bout that!”

https://www.facebook.com/RiversidePD/videos/10156444445736037/

The Forrest Gump impersonator has become a local celebrity. One woman tells ABC 7:

“There’s so much going on right now that something like this is a nice change. I really like it.”

“It’s like an Easter egg hunt when you see this guy walking around,” Rick Siordia adds

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