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 Saginaw-Midland-Baycity? 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 Saginaw-Midland-Baycity; 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 Saginaw-Midland-Baycity with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

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Recent reports in Saginaw-Midland-Baycity

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Found: Driver's License near Temple Theatre

I found a driver's license on the sidewalk outside the Temple Theatre in downtown Saginaw around 9:15 AM this morning. It looked freshly dropped, with a photo and a few details still legible, and it gave me a sense of responsibility to help the person who lost it. I kept it safe and posted this, hoping the owner will see it here and retrieve it soon. Losing something as important as a license is scary, and I want to do my small part to help.

Temple Theatre, downtown Saginaw, MI 20 days ago

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Blue Nike running shoes with neon laces found

I found a pair of blue Nike running shoes this afternoon around 3:15pm in the parking lot behind the Walmart on Tittabawassee Road in Saginaw Township. They’re men’s size 10, blue with neon green laces and a white Nike swoosh. There’s a tiny coffee stain on the inside heel and a small scuff on the toe cap from a jog around the Sportsplex area. They look barely worn, which makes me think someone might be missing them after a workout at the nearby gym or track. If these belong to you, shoot me a message with a distinguishing detail to confirm.

Saginaw-Midland-Baycity 2 months ago

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Black JBL Charge 5 speaker with orange bumper

Found a black JBL Charge 5 portable Bluetooth speaker this afternoon around 3:40pm in the parking lot behind the Target on Tittabawassee Road in Saginaw. It's about the size of a paperback, with a rugged matte black finish and an orange bumper along the top edge. It looks to be in good working shape, just a few tiny scrapes on the bottom from being tossed in a bag, and there's a small blue sticker inside the lid with the initials 'MK' to help spot it. If this might be yours, drop me a note and we’ll sort out the handoff.

Saginaw-Midland-Baycity 3 months ago

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White Omron BP monitor in blue case

I found a white Omron blood pressure monitor in a light-blue zippered case this afternoon around 2:15 pm outside CVS on Saginaw Street in Bay City. It comes with a navy-blue cuff and a folded instruction sheet tucked into the case; there’s a small scratch on the display from a minor drop. The monitor looked clean and seemed to work when I turned it on briefly, so it probably belongs to someone who uses it regularly. This kind of device can be important for daily health checks, and I’d be glad to return it to the owner—if this sounds like yours, drop me a note and we can arrange a handoff at the CVS front desk.

Saginaw-Midland-Baycity 3 months ago

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Blue hardcover atlas with green bookmark

I found this blue hardcover atlas this afternoon around 4:15 PM in the parking lot behind the downtown public library on Main Street in Saginaw. It's a National Geographic World Atlas, big and heavy, about 11 by 9 inches, with a cracked spine but all the pages are intact. Inside the front cover someone wrote 'A. Morales' in pencil and there’s a yellow bookmark ribbon sticking out between pages 40 and 41. There's a coffee stain on the back cover, and the edges are a bit worn from travel. If you recognize these details, message me here and I’ll hold onto it for you.

Saginaw-Midland-Baycity 6 months ago

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Found cargo carrier; two items under tarp

Found a cargo carrier that attaches to a trailer hitch on the north bound lane of I-75 in Bay County. There were two items rapped with a blue tarp. Identify those two items and it’s yours.

Saginaw-Midland-Baycity 7 months ago