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 Evansville? 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 Evansville; 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 Evansville with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

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Recent reports in Evansville

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Found: Trading Cards near the Ford Center, Evansville

I was walking along the riverwalk behind the Ford Center at 11:15 this morning when I spotted a neat stack of trading cards lying under a bench. The stack looks like a mix of baseball and fantasy cards, some in protective sleeves and a few bent from being shuffled around. They clearly belong to someone who cared for them, and I felt a little tug to help get them back to the owner. I posted this here to help reunite them with their rightful owner.

Riverfront near the Ford Center, Evansville 13 days ago

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Found: Concert tickets and backstage passes near Evansville riverfront

Found a pair of concert tickets and a purple backstage pass this afternoon around 4:15pm in the parking lot behind the Ford Center on Riverside Drive in Evansville. The tickets are white with electric blue borders, standard two-stub style, for a local indie band called Midnight Echo performing that night. They list Section GA, Row 5, Seats 42 and 43; one ticket has a small coffee ring near the corner and a blue star sticker by the barcode. The pair also includes a purple lanyard with a detachable pass that reads 'Backstage Pass' in white and has a tiny holographic dragon sticker. Lanyard is a bit frayed at the clip but the whole set is intact. If this might be yours, reach me at [email protected].

Evansville about 1 month ago

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Found silver Dell laptop with pink sticker

I found a silver Dell laptop this morning around 9:15am in the parking lot behind the Evansville Central Library on Library Plaza near Main Street. The lid has a pink heart sticker and there’s a small coffee stain near the palm rest. It boots up to Windows and shows a lock screen with a wallpaper that hints it’s someone’s work or school device, so I’m hoping to get it back to its owner quickly. The charger is in the bag with it, a black brick with a frayed cord. If this belongs to you, please reach out with a photo of the lock screen wallpaper or the pink sticker so I can arrange a safe pickup.

Evansville about 2 months ago

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Navy Jansport backpack with lime zippers

I found a navy Jansport backpack this morning around 7:45am near the Riverfront pedestrian bridge by Main Street and Riverside in Evansville. The bag is in decent shape with a few scuffs on the bottom and those lime-green zipper pulls that make it easy to spot. There’s a small enamel pin on the strap—a bear riding a bicycle—and a red silicone guitar-shaped keychain on the main pocket zipper. Inside the front pocket I spotted a folded notebook, a blue rain poncho, and a university sticker reading 'Trailblazers.' If this sounds like yours, drop me a note with a distinguishing feature and I’ll put you in touch to arrange pickup.

Evansville 3 months ago

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Small black metronome with red dial

Found a compact metronome this afternoon around 3:15pm in Evansville's Riverfront Park, near the pedestrian bridge on Riverside Drive. It's a small black plastic metronome about the size of a matchbox, with a bright red dial and a clear plastic window. The base has a tiny scratch and a faint stamp that might read 'Korg' on the bottom. It was sitting on a bench near a guitar case, and I left it there so the owner can spot it easily or I can meet up to hand it over. I know how important a reliable metronome is for practice, and I want to help reunite it with its owner.

Evansville 4 months ago

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Nike swim trunks with neon trim

I found a pair of Nike swim trunks this afternoon around 4pm, tucked behind a green trash can near the parking lot behind the Tropicana Evansville on Riverside Drive. They’re black with a neon lime-green drawstring and a big white Nike swoosh on the left leg. Size looks like L, with a small Nike tag in the waistband that says 'Nike Swim Pro'. There’s a faint chlorine stain on the inner lining and a tiny pull on the back pocket, but otherwise they’re in decent shape. If these belong to someone, I’d love to help get them back to their owner—I’m around the riverfront area most evenings and can meet up near the front entrance of the Tropicana.

Evansville 4 months ago