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

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Recent reports in Rapid City / West SD

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Black Anker USB-C hub with blue sticker found

Found a black Anker USB-C hub with a neon blue sticker on top this afternoon around 3:15pm in the parking lot behind the Target on 41st Street in Rapid City’s West SD area. It's a 6-in-1 hub, a bit scuffed around the edges, with a short gray USB-C cable still attached. The sticker reads 'Kite,' which should help identify it among other accessories. If this belongs to you, I can meet you near the Target entrance or drop it off at customer service—whatever’s easiest.

Rapid City / West SD about 1 month ago

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Blue paperback with library stamp

Found a blue 6x9 paperback this afternoon around 2:30 pm outside the Rapid City Public Library on 4th Street in Rapid City, West SD, near Mount Rushmore Road. The cover shows a simple night-sky design and the spine has faded white lettering; the pages are lightly dog-eared and there’s a coffee ring along the bottom edge. Inside, there’s a library stamp on the first page reading 'RCPL' and a small doodle of a coffee cup on page 97, plus a green sticky note tucked between pages. It looks well-loved, and I’d love to reunite it with its owner—happy to drop it at the library desk or meet nearby.

Rapid City / West SD 4 months ago

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Mid-century teak coffee table with glass top

I found a mid-century teak coffee table with a glass top this afternoon around 3:15 pm in the parking lot behind the Dahl Arts Center on 7th Street in Rapid City, West SD. It's a rectangular piece about 48 inches long and 20 inches wide, with a warm teak finish and a clear glass inset that lets the grain shine. There’s a small nick on the front edge and a faint scratch along the underside of the glass rim, plus a tiny brass maker’s mark on the underside that reads 'D.J. Co.' It would be great to reunite it with its owner—if you’re missing it, I’d be glad to coordinate an easy pickup.

Rapid City / West SD 4 months ago

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Found vintage walnut end table with brass knob

I found a vintage wooden end table this afternoon around 3pm. It’s walnut-stained, about 24 inches tall and 22 inches wide, with a single drawer and a brass knob. The top has light ring marks and a tiny chip on the front-right corner, plus a subtle carved leaf motif on the drawer front. I found it near the entrance to Market Place on West Main Street in Rapid City, West SD, and I left it there in case the owner stops by. If this sounds like yours, describe the drawer pull details and the corner chip so we can verify and arrange pickup.

Rapid City / West SD 4 months ago

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Blue US passport found near Target on West Main

I found a passport this afternoon around 2:15pm near the entrance of Target on West Main Street in Rapid City. It's a dark blue United States passport with the gold seal on the cover. There’s a small coffee ring on the back cover and a tiny circular ship-wheel sticker on the inside front cover. Nothing personal is visible at a glance, just these marks that might help the owner recognize it. I know how scary it is to lose something like this, and I’d like to get it back to its owner as soon as possible—ping me here to arrange a pickup near Target.

Rapid City / West SD 5 months ago

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Gray Nike running jacket found near Target on Mount Rushmore

I found a gray Nike running jacket this afternoon around 3:15pm in the parking lot behind the Target on Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City. It's a men's medium, lightweight windbreaker with a bright orange zipper pull and a small Nike swoosh on the chest. The exterior has a couple of light scuffs and a faint coffee stain along the inside pocket, but otherwise it's in good shape. There’s a unique feature—a tiny embroidered skyline patch on the left sleeve near the cuff. If this is yours, message me in the app and we can arrange pickup.

Rapid City / West SD 6 months ago