Lost
LOST: Shopping Bags in Salem, OR
Capitol Mall steps
Lost
listing
Posted
2 days
ago
Description
Hey, I’m Grace Park. I left three shopping bags on the Capitol Mall steps by the Oregon State Capitol around 6:40 p.m. yesterday after a downtown shopping trip. One bag held groceries, another a small gift from a Court Street shop, and the third carried a framed print I was taking home. I turned away to check my phone for a moment, and when I looked back the wind had whipped them away. I’m hopeful someone picked them up, and I’d love to get them back right where they belong in downtown Salem.
Approximate last-seen location
Capitol Mall steps
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