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

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Recent reports in Flagstaff / Sedona

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Sterling bracelet with turquoise bead and dragonfly charm

I found a bracelet this afternoon around 3pm in Sedona's Uptown area near the entrance to Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village. It's a slim sterling-silver bracelet, about 7 inches long, with a tiny turquoise bead and a dragonfly charm on the clasp. The dragonfly has a little leaf engraving on the wing and the surface shows a light patina from wear. The bracelet is in decent shape for its age, just slightly tarnished. If it's yours, share the turquoise bead shade and the dragonfly engraving so I can confirm and get it back to you.

Flagstaff / Sedona 3 months ago

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Gold-tone pendant necklace with turquoise charm

I found a gold-tone pendant necklace this afternoon around 1:45pm in the parking lot behind the Flagstaff Visitor Center on South San Francisco Street. The chain is about 18 inches, with a small heart-shaped pendant that has a turquoise inlay and a tiny star etched on the back. The clasp is a sturdy lobster clasp, and the necklace shows only light wear, with a bit of dust from the lot. It feels sentimental and I'd really like to get it back to its owner.

Flagstaff / Sedona 3 months ago

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Cockatiel with yellow head, blue leg band found near Lowell

I found a cockatiel this afternoon around 3:15pm in the parking lot behind Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. It's about the size of a paperback and has a striking yellow head with orange cheek patches and a gray body. The feathers look healthy and glossy, and there's a tiny white patch on its left wing. A blue plastic leg band on its right leg bears the numbers AZ-24. It seemed calm and friendly, hopping onto my finger for a moment. I can't imagine this bird has a home to someone missing it—if you think this might be yours, reach out and we can figure out a safe meetup.

Flagstaff / Sedona 4 months ago

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Pink plush unicorn with silver heart tag

I found this SnuggleFriends pink plush unicorn this afternoon around 2:15 pm behind the Starbucks on Aspen Avenue in downtown Flagstaff, near Heritage Square. It’s about 12 inches tall with soft velour fabric, a purple mane, and a gradient lavender horn. There’s a small silver heart-shaped tag on the left ear that reads 'Sparkle' and a tiny embroidered star on the right cheek. The unicorn looks gently loved but a bit worn from play, with a few pill marks. If this belongs to a kiddo, I’d really love to help reunite it with them—it clearly means a lot.

Flagstaff / Sedona 4 months ago

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Found silver bracelet with turquoise bead near Heritage Square

I found a bracelet this morning around 9:15am on Leroux Street by Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff. It's a slim silver chain bracelet with a single tiny turquoise bead and a tree-of-life charm engraved on the clasp. The bracelet shows light scratches from wear, but the charm is intact and the turquoise bead gleams in the sun. It felt important to hold onto it because it looked expensive and had a lot of character—maybe it belongs to someone visiting the area; I’d be relieved to hand it back to its owner. There’s a small stamp on the inside of the clasp that reads 'AZ'.

Flagstaff / Sedona 4 months ago

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Blue US passport found in Flagstaff downtown

I found a passport this morning around 10:15 am in the parking lot behind the Weatherford Hotel on Route 66 in downtown Flagstaff. It’s a navy blue US passport tucked in a black leather sleeve; the sleeve has a tiny pine-tree sticker on the back and there’s a faint coffee stain along the lower edge. The passport itself looks a bit worn but all pages seem intact. I’d like to help get it back to its owner—this seems important for travel plans and it must have sentimental value. If this is yours, please share the name on the passport and the issuing country to verify and we’ll coordinate a safe handoff.

Flagstaff / Sedona 6 months ago