The new Humans of New York story found a big fan in Jennifer Garner

If you’re familiar with the Instagram account Humans of New York, then you’ve likely seen the latest saga that has gone viral. The photoblog typically shares short stories of New Yorkers in a single post, but in its latest 11-part installment, the incredible life of North Carolina fugitive Bobby Love has captured the attention of followers, including one very big fan in actor Jennifer Garner.Started in 2010 by photographer Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York began as a series that focused solely on people Stanton photographed around New York, with each post including a quote by the subject. In recent years, Stanton has expanded his shooting locations and has traveled around the world, but his latest post has Stanton back in New York and speaking to a man who managed to live in the city for four decades after escaping from a North Carolina prison.

 

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(1/11) “It was just a normal morning. Almost exactly five years ago. I was making tea in the kitchen. Bobby was still in bed. And we get this knock on the door. I opened it up slowly, and saw the police standing there. At first I wasn’t worried. We had this crazy lady that lived next door, and the police were always checking up on her. So I assumed they had the wrong address. But the moment I opened the door, twelve officers came barging past me. Some of them had ‘FBI’ written on their jackets. They went straight back to the bedroom, and walked up to Bobby. I heard them ask: ‘What’s your name?’ And he said, ‘Bobby Love.’ Then they said, ‘No. What’s your real name?’ And I heard him say something real low. And they responded: 'You've had a long run.' That’s when I tried to get into the room. But the officer kept saying: ‘Get back, get back. You don’t know who this man is.’ Then they started putting him in handcuffs. It didn’t make any sense. I’d been married to Bobby for forty years. He didn’t even have a criminal record. At this point I’m crying, and I screamed: ‘Bobby, what’s going on?’ Did you kill somebody?’ And he tells me: ‘This goes way back, Cheryl. Back before I met you. Way back to North Carolina.’”

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 [video_embed id='-1']RELATED: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are 'pretty good'[/video_embed]Bobby Love was born Walter Miller in North Carolina, one of eight children. Love tells Stanton that trouble first began for him as a teen when he attended a Sam Cooke concert and was arrested for yelling at the singer after he left the stage two songs into his set. From there, Love’s descent into a life of crime was swift. The teen’s petty thefts got him sent to a juvenile detention center. Love eventually escaped and started his life over in DC, where he re-enrolled in high school and attempted to get his life back on track. But Love once again fell in with the wrong crowd and ended up receiving a 25-year sentence for bank robbery.Love said that after his mother died while he was in prison, he committed himself to being a model inmate, but a Prison Captain who had it out for Love made things difficult. That’s when Love began planning his next escape. He was once again successful and made it all the way to New York. In the stunning 11-part series, Love explains how he was able to start over with a new identity and marry his wife Cheryl, who did not know about her husband’s past until it caught up with him five years ago. The stunning conclusion to the end of Love’s saga may be the most shocking part of his story, so we’ll keep it spoiler-free (check out the amazing story in full here).Bobby and Cheryl’s incredible love story has captured the attention of HONY’s 9.8 million followers, including actor Jennifer Garner, who commented on nearly every post in the suspenseful and shocking real life story. “This is the most beautiful, inspiring Love story I have ever watched as a ten hour mini series,” wrote Garner on the final post. “And sitting in this big audience with everyone today has been ♥️♥️♥️. Thank you, @humansofny. You were right to take your time. Just like Bobby figured out-Cheryl was worth every second.”HONY has featured some impressive guest subjects through the years, including President Obama, Selena Gomez, Ryan Gosling and Blake Lively, Serena Williams and Hillary Clinton, but Bobby Love’s story may be the most captivating. Hollywood, the ball is in your court.[video_embed id='-1']BEFORE YOU GO: Poodle desperately wants owner to play with him[/video_embed]