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

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Recent reports in Oklahoma City

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Found Drones in Oklahoma City

While walking along the Bricktown Canal near the Myriad Gardens around 7:20 pm today, I spotted two drones resting on a patch of grass. I picked them up and checked for any tags, but there was no owner information visible. I brought them home to keep them safe and figure out who they belong to. They look like consumer quadcopters with protective cases and a couple spare batteries. If these are yours, please message me on the site so we can arrange a handoff from downtown OKC.

Myriad Gardens, downtown OKC 9 days ago

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Gold-tone bracelet with star and heart charms

I found a gold-tone bracelet this afternoon around 2:30pm near the Myriad Gardens entrance on Reno Ave in downtown Oklahoma City. It's a slim, 7mm-wide piece with a small lobster clasp that’s a little scratched up from weather. The bracelet has two tiny charms—a star and a heart—plus a faint engraving on the clasp that looks like the letter 'P'. It seems well-made but shows evidence of wear, so I’m hoping it belongs to someone who'll recognize it. If this sounds like yours, shoot me a message and we’ll arrange a quick meetup to return it.

Oklahoma City about 1 month ago

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Found: black rectangular glasses with blue case

Found a pair of black rectangular prescription glasses this afternoon near the Bricktown Canal in Oklahoma City. They have a subtle gold hinge on the temples and a tiny scratch on the left lens, plus a blue microfiber cleaning cloth tucked into a gray fabric hard case. I picked them up outside the entrance to the Devon Tower on N Hudson Ave around 3:15 pm after seeing someone drop them near the bike racks. They look like they belong to someone who relies on them to see clearly, so if you recognize these features, please email me so we can get them back to their owner.

Oklahoma City about 2 months ago

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Teak coffee table with glass insert, found in Bricktown

I found a solid teak coffee table this afternoon around 2:45pm near the Bricktown Canal walkway, just behind the Chesapeake Energy Arena on 1st Street. It's about 3 feet long, with a warm honey-brown finish and a glass insert in the center that has a tiny chip at the corner. There’s a small brass drawer pull on the front and four tapered legs; it looks like it spent some time indoors and has a little dust. I’d love to get it back to its owner—the table clearly belongs in a home, not a passerby’s find. If this sounds right, message me with details like any distinguishing marks (the dent on the front edge or the brass pull) and where you last remember it.

Oklahoma City 2 months ago

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Vintage coin collection in red tin

I found a vintage coin collection this afternoon around 3:30pm, lying on the Bricktown Canal walkway near the Chesapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma City. It’s in a small red metal tin, about 4x3 inches, with a dented lid but everything inside seems intact. There are roughly two dozen coins from the 1920s through the 1960s, including a couple of wheat pennies and a buffalo nickel; one coin has a tiny heart scratched into the edge and a faint 'D' mint mark. The tin lid also has a hand-drawn sticker reading 'C.R. Collection' with a tiny star doodle. If someone recognizes these as theirs, I’d be glad to arrange a meetup to return them.

Oklahoma City 3 months ago

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Gray Nike running shorts with neon waistband

I found a pair of gray Nike running shorts, size M, in pretty good shape with a neon-green waistband and a tiny reflective swoosh on the left leg. This afternoon around 3:15pm I found them lying on the sidewalk near the Devon Tower entrance on Sheridan Ave in downtown Oklahoma City. There’s a small embroidery on the inner pocket that reads 'J.P.' and there’s a faint tear near the right hem from a rough tumble. If these belong to you, I’m happy to meet up and return them so you can get back to your run. I know how stressful losing workout gear can be, so I figured I’d post here to help get them back to their owner.

Oklahoma City 4 months ago