The good Samaritan who saw something and did something to help a child has been a bit down on his luck lately. Darrel Everman was a special guest at a community watch meeting Thursday night.The police chief calls him a hero and says the community is already reaching out to help get Everman back on his feet. "You all who have been here know I'm an example type of person. And Darrel could you, could you come up here, sir?” said Holly Hill police Chief Jeff Miller.Holly Hill's police chief told folks at this community watch meeting that 57-year-old Everman is the definition of community watch.On Thursday morning, a 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan with a 3-year-old inside was stolen from the driveway of a home on Clifton Avenue. The boy's parents had stopped to check on an older relative and left the toddler inside the running vehicle because he was asleep.Surveillance video shows a suspect jumped into the SUV and then about a half a mile from the scene, he dropped the toddler off, wrapped in a blanket."I was driving to my storage unit there on State Avenue and I looked to my right and there's a child about five feet off the road. I knew that didn't look right,” Everman said.Everman stayed with the boy and called 911."I was concerned. He looked like he needed some help, and I was glad I was there to help him,” Everman said.“This guy deserves a round of applause. To me, he's a hero,” the police chief said."I'm glad he's OK. I thank God he put me in the predicament to find him. I was glad I made the right decisions to help him,” Everman said.Everman has been homeless for a number of years living out of his vehicle. The good Samaritan was invited to dinner at the community watch meeting."I've gotten a gift certificate. They're talking about an oil change. They're going to help me find some employment, maybe,” Everman said.“We're still looking for the vehicle and the suspect. The picture has been out. The video has been out. We want people, we know somebody knows this young man,” Miller said. The stolen vehicle is a red Volkswagen Tiguan with Florida plate AJ79FA. Call Holly Hill police at 386-248-9475 if you have any information.Top stories:Experts advise Florida residents to prepare for storms regardless of which areas are included in 'the cone'Tropical wave Invest 91-L forms in Gulf, expected to bring Florida rainFlesh-eating bacteria detected in sargassum bloom on Florida beaches