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Post by cahwoo on Aug 14, 2014 21:40:13 GMT
Today while out with my friend for our usual walk. We stopped at the beach to rest. Now often there are things left at this beach and nobody pays any attention neither do we. Today though We said gee that shirt and towel have been there 2 days so we hung them up on the wall because they were soaking wet and we thought the person would come get them. Under the shirt and towel though were a wallet and keys. Who would forget keys and a wallet for 2 days. I looked inside and there was money and a license. I looked the name up but couldn't find a number. This is a private beach but the address was out of town so I bought everything to the police station. I hope I did the right thing. If it's not recovered in 30 days the money is mine the cop said.
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Post by caro on Aug 14, 2014 21:43:31 GMT
That's very strange IMO. I hope that person didn't 't walk into the ocean and drown.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 21:44:00 GMT
My thought too was, did they drown?
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Post by lindah on Aug 14, 2014 21:44:02 GMT
You did the right thing. Good for you!
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Post by sues on Aug 14, 2014 21:46:30 GMT
That was nice of you.  I hope the owner is OK...that's kind of bizarre. |
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Post by peasful1 on Aug 14, 2014 21:47:09 GMT
Oh my goodness. Did you tell the police it was there for two days and check to see if this person has been reported missing or if the corresponding car is still in the parking lot?No one would just forget their wallet and keys and go along their merry way. How would they have started their car?
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Post by kimpossible on Aug 14, 2014 21:47:37 GMT
Years ago, friends and I were going up the California coast for a day trip. We stopped off at a little cafe that had outdoor seating.
One of my friends notices a wallet left behind on one of the benches. It had over $700 in it!
We found a phone number and called - they had been frantic searching for it as they had made many stops that day - 3 days previous to when we foudn the wallet - it had been there for 3 days!
We ended up meeting them and returning the wallet - he was so nice and gave us $100.00 to treat us with lunch.
I think you did the right thing for sure!
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Post by marmargirl on Aug 14, 2014 22:17:17 GMT
You did the right thing. I am also hoping everything turns out okay!
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Post by inkedup on Aug 14, 2014 22:45:46 GMT
I would have mailed the items to the address on the license.
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Post by cahwoo on Aug 14, 2014 23:37:36 GMT
Never even thought to mail the items. I guess someone with less anxiety would but not me I think the worst and hope for the best. Giving the things to the police was the nervous thing to do. I do remember now a man loading fishing stuff and a boy getting into a car the other day. So I know the person is ok and he used to live on the lake when he was a child.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 14, 2014 23:50:11 GMT
That's very strange IMO. I hope that person didn't 't walk into the ocean and drown. Gosh, sadly that was my first thought too. Maybe the person left their wallet there to identify themselves, and walked into the ocean to die. Morbid and sad thought. At any rate, you did the right thing. |
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Post by keknj on Aug 15, 2014 0:14:47 GMT
I think you did the right thing. It is puzzling that they left their things for two days. You said you saw him getting into the car, but how did he go anywhere without the keys and wallet? I hope you find out the answers and can let us know.
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Post by disneypal on Aug 15, 2014 0:25:22 GMT
I agree - you did a good deed. My first thought was that I hope the person didn't go swimming and drown  I think taking everything to the police station was what you should have done - I hope they find whoever it is and he is okay. |
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Post by Megan on Aug 15, 2014 2:05:20 GMT
I think it's better to take them to the police so if the person did actually go missing they have a starting point |
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Post by stefdesign on Aug 15, 2014 2:18:16 GMT
If you get an update, I hope you stop back and tell us all about it! Curious minds want to know!
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Post by scrappinghappy on Aug 15, 2014 2:56:19 GMT
That's very strange IMO. I hope that person didn't 't walk into the ocean and drown.  Really, really hope they are ok. Hope the police try and find him and if they can't, I hope they open a missing persons case. |
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 15, 2014 3:06:34 GMT
That's weird that the keys and wallet was there. I hope the person they belong to is okay. Bringing it to the attention of the police was the right thing to do.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 15, 2014 3:15:25 GMT
Never even thought to mail the items. I guess someone with less anxiety would but not me I think the worst and hope for the best. Giving the things to the police was the nervous thing to do. I do remember now a man loading fishing stuff and a boy getting into a car the other day. So I know the person is ok and he used to live on the lake when he was a child. I'm trying to work out how this is related. Do you think that the man and boy you saw at the beach is the owner of the wallet and keys? And if so, I assume it was NOT car keys that you found otherwise how would he have driven anywhere when he got into his car. I think you did the right thing by taking the stuff to the police station, but what if they dismiss it as nothing more than lost property when in fact some poor bloke has drowned? Did you tell them where you found it and that it had been there for 2 days? |
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Post by annabella on Aug 15, 2014 4:02:21 GMT
I think something happened to him, just to odd sadly.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 15, 2014 4:17:28 GMT
I think you did the right thing. The police will be able to contact the owner of the wallet through DMV records.
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Post by anniefb on Aug 15, 2014 4:26:48 GMT
I think it's better to take them to the police so if the person did actually go missing they have a starting point I agree. |
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 15, 2014 7:36:08 GMT
I found a wallet on the floor in Waterstone's last week. I handed it in and as I was chatting to the assistant, a breathless woman came running in, to ask if a wallet had been handed in. :-)
You did the right thing cahwoo. I hope no harm has come to the owner.
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Post by johna on Aug 15, 2014 8:50:16 GMT
That is very odd. My first thought, too, was now the police can start tracking this guy to try to find him. I hope he is OK.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 9:33:52 GMT
You did the right thing for sure in handing the find to the police. Something I would think any honest person would do. But noting that it had been there for two days and finding the keys ( were they house or car keys?) and the wallet would have been a huge red flag for me. I hope you told the police all this.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 15, 2014 10:40:50 GMT
A little confused. Your first post was a little mysterious, but your second one indicates you know the owner grew up on the lake, saw him get into a car safe two days before, then you found his stuff and turned it in. Do I have that right?
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Post by alibama on Aug 15, 2014 13:56:43 GMT
Turning it into the police was a good idea. I hope they are found.
I do think if it was something you had just noticed mailing it would have been best but since it had been there a couple of days it is good that the police have it.
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Really, really hope they are ok. Hope the police try and find him and if they can't, I hope they open a missing persons case.
