Lost
Lost travel visas near Market Square, Roanoke
downtown Roanoke
Lost
listing
Posted
11 days
ago
Description
This morning at 8:30 a.m. I was hurrying to catch the 8:45 bus on Market Street when my travel visas slipped out of a blue folder in my backpack. The folder held the visas and a few related documents, all crumpled from the morning rush. I last saw the folder on a bench outside the Market Square entrance by the Roanoke City Market Building around 8:30 a.m., and I must have dropped it as I checked my phone. I’m anxious about the trip I’m taking next week and really hope someone honest found them and kept them safe.
Approximate last-seen location
downtown Roanoke
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