Found an item? Your responsibilities

What to do when you find someone else's property — your responsibilities and how to return it safely.

Found something in Clarksville? Handling it responsibly protects both you and the owner. Rules vary by location, but the principles are consistent.

Make a reasonable effort to find the owner. Check for ID, contact details, or anything that identifies who it belongs to.
Don't assume it's yours to keep. Keeping found property without trying to return it can have legal consequences. When in doubt, hand it in.
Hand valuables to the authorities. Report significant or high-value finds to the police non-emergency line for Clarksville; they'll log it and may issue a reference.
Store it safely. Keep the item secure and unchanged while you try to return it.
Post a found listing. Add a found-item listing for Clarksville with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

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Recent reports in Clarksville

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found: Equipment for Various Sports in Clarksville, TN

Hey, I’m Alex Rivera. I found an assortment of sports gear around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday behind the Clarksville Community Rec Center on Riverside Drive, near Riverfront Park. In a dusty gym bag I spotted a basketball, a tennis racket, a pair of cleats, and a couple of water bottles. It looked recently used and mostly clean. I tucked it onto a park bench by the river and kept an eye out, hoping the owner would realize it was missing. It’s clearly loved by whoever owns it, so I’m hoping this helps reunite them with their stuff.

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behind the Rec Center on Riverside Dr, near Riverfront Park 2 days ago

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Found Wrist Watches in Clarksville.

While walking along Main Street near the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, I spotted two wrist watches forgotten on a bench outside the Visitors Center. I picked them up to keep them safe and turned them over to this page, hoping the owner sees it. One watch is a silver-toned analog with a brown leather strap, the other a sporty black model with a rubber band—different styles, same mystery. If these are yours, I’m glad to help you get them back.

near the Montgomery County Courthouse 5 days ago

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Found toy train near APSU Bell Tower

I found a small toy train on the Clarksville sidewalks near the APSU Bell Tower around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday while I was heading back from the library. The train is plastic, orange with blue stripes, and the wheels are a bit rough from being dragged along the concrete. It felt like it belonged to a kid who might be missing it, so I set it on a bench near the riverwalk hoping the owner would recognize it. If this rings a bell, know that the train is waiting on a safe spot near the Bell Tower on the APSU campus.

near the Bell Tower on APSU campus 11 days ago

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Found brooches in Clarksville, Tennessee

I was out for a late-afternoon stroll along the Clarksville Riverwalk around 4:50 p.m. today when I spotted a small cluster of brooches lying on the sidewalk beside a lamppost near the old train bridge. They looked vintage, with delicate filigree and a few colored stones that caught the light as the sun slid behind the trees. I picked them up and tucked them into my jacket pocket, hoping to reunite them with whoever lost them. They clearly mean something to someone, and I felt a little rush of protectiveness, like I had stumbled onto a small piece of someone’s story.

Riverwalk lamppost by old train bridge about 1 month ago

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Nintendo Switch with neon Joy-Cons found near Walmart

I found a Nintendo Switch this afternoon around 3:30 pm in the parking lot behind Walmart on Fort Campbell Blvd, Clarksville. It's in a blue zipper case with neon red and blue Joy-Cons attached, and there's a slightly scratched back plus a cracked edge on the screen protector. Inside the case is a gray braided charging cable and a small 'Player One' sticker on the sleeve. The device looks well-used but it powered on when I checked, so it should still be functional. If you own it, I’m happy to return it—just describe the case details to confirm it's yours.

Clarksville about 2 months ago

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Cream duvet cover set with teal piping

I found a cream-colored queen-size duvet cover set with teal piping this afternoon around 2:15 pm, tucked behind the Walmart on Fort Campbell Boulevard in Clarksville. The set includes the duvet cover and two matching pillow shams, all in good condition with just a few creases from being stored in a bag. There’s a small LuxeNest tag inside near the zipper, plus embroidered initials 'KJ' on the bottom-right corner. The pattern is a subtle geometric weave in teal and gray along the edge. If this looks like yours, please reach out through the app so we can verify the details and get it back to you.

Clarksville 4 months ago