Lost
Lost sports equipment in Lafayette/West Lafayette, IN
Purdue Recreation Center
Lost
listing
Posted
9 days
ago
Description
I lost my equipment for various sports around 6:45 p.m. last Tuesday near Purdue Recreation Center in Chauncey Village, West Lafayette. It’s a black duffel bag that holds a basketball, a lacrosse stick, and a tennis racket, all with a few scuffs from practice. I realized it was gone as I reached the car and felt an empty weight where the bag should be, a sinking feeling about missing games and workouts with friends. If you’ve seen it, please know it’s important to me and I’d be grateful to hear from the site about any update.
Approximate last-seen location
Purdue Recreation Center
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