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

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Recent reports in Green Bay

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FOUND: Remote Controls in Green Bay

While walking my dog on Sunday around 2:45 p.m., I spotted a pair of remote controls sitting on a bench outside the Neville Public Museum along Adams Street. One remote is black with a red power button; the other is a light gray universal remote with a scruffy label. I picked them up, figuring someone might be missing them after a museum visit, and I’m posting here to help reunite them with their owner.

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outside the Neville Public Museum on Adams St 4 days ago

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Paperback copy of The Night Circus with orange note

I found a paperback copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern this afternoon behind the Brown County Library on Walnut Street in downtown Green Bay. It’s a standard paperback, about 400 pages, with a cream cover and a faint coffee stain along the top edge. The spine is cracked and there's a small orange sticky note tucked in the pages that says 'Sam' in blue ink. It smells lightly of coffee and there’s a dog-eared page at 142. I figured someone might be missing this, so I’m posting it here in case the owner recognizes the details and wants it back.

Green Bay 29 days ago

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Pink dog harness and leash found near Lambeau Field

I found a pink nylon dog harness with a matching leash this afternoon around 2:45pm behind Lambeau Field, near the Titletown area in Green Bay. The harness is a size small, with a reflective silver stripe and a small bone-shaped tag engraved 'Nala' hanging from the leash clip. It's in good condition, just a bit dusty from the turf and sidewalk puddles, and there’s a faint paw-print patch on the side plus blue stitching on the leash handle. If this belongs to someone, reply here with the dog's name on the tag and the color pattern to help me return it.

Green Bay about 2 months ago

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Found glossy travel guide near library.

I found a copy of a glossy travel guide this afternoon around 3:15 PM outside the Brown County Library on Walnut Street in Green Bay, near the main entrance's coffee cart. It's a softcover, about 9x6 inches, with a bright yellow cover and a cartoon lighthouse. Inside, there's a pencil note on page 72 that says 'For Mia' and a small doodle of a sailboat on the margin. The spine is creased and the pages show light dog-ears from someone who clearly enjoyed the read.

Green Bay 2 months ago

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Silver-tone necklace with heart pendant

I found a silver-tone necklace this afternoon around 2:45pm outside the Starbucks on Main Street, near the Brown County Courthouse in downtown Green Bay. It's an 18-inch silver box chain with a small heart pendant. The pendant has a tiny sunburst engraving on the front and the back shows a light scratch along the edge — I thought it might be a meaningful piece. It looks like it could be sentimental for someone, so I'd love to help get it back to its owner.

Green Bay 3 months ago

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Black iPhone 12 Pro with teal case

I found a black iPhone 12 Pro with a teal silicone case this afternoon around 3:15pm. It was sitting on the ground behind Lambeau Field near the Lombardi Ave gate, right by the tailgate area. The screen is cracked along the bottom-left corner and there’s a small anchor sticker on the back under the case. The wallpaper shows a family photo, which makes me think it belongs to someone who’s probably worried about it. If this looks familiar, send me a note here and we can arrange a safe meetup in Green Bay.

Green Bay 3 months ago