Lost
Lost: Passports near Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio
along the Ashtabula Harbor waterfront
Lost
listing
Posted
13 days
ago
Description
On Tuesday at 9:15 a.m., I was strolling along the Ashtabula Harbor by the marina when I noticed my passport was missing from my pocket. I must have left it on a bench near the library steps or perhaps on the bus seat I rode earlier. My passport is essential for my upcoming trip, and losing it has me anxious about delays and replacements. I’m hoping someone picked it up and turned it in to a safe place so I can get it back before my plans fall apart.
Approximate last-seen location
along the Ashtabula Harbor waterfront
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