Lost
Lost travel visas near UVA Rotunda, Charlottesville.
near the UVA Rotunda on University Ave
Lost
listing
Posted
7 days
ago
Description
On Tuesday around 6:30 pm, I was walking from the UVA Rotunda toward the Downtown Mall when I realized my travel visas were gone from the front pocket of my backpack. They’re a small stack of documents with a red cover and a laminated page bearing my name. I think I had them when I sat briefly on a bench by the Rotunda after a late coffee on University Avenue, then forgot them as I crossed toward Market Street. I’m terrified of the consequences and I’m hoping someone picked them up and kept them safe until I can claim them.
Approximate last-seen location
near the UVA Rotunda on University Ave
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