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 Savannah / Hinesville? 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 Savannah / Hinesville; 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 Savannah / Hinesville with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

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Recent reports in Savannah / Hinesville

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Found coins along Savannah's City Market by the river

I was wandering through Savannah's City Market area at about 4:22 p.m. last Saturday when I spotted a small pouch of coins spilled near a bench by the Forsyth Park-facing corner. There’s a mix of pennies, dimes, a couple of older quarters, and a foreign coin dated 1994. It looked like someone had been counting change for a quick snack and forgot it. I gathered them up and placed them here, hoping the owner will recognize the exact spot and the mix of coins.

City Market, Savannah, near Forsyth Park entrance 16 days ago

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Found: Sheet Music in Savannah / Hinesville, Georgia, United States

While walking around Forsyth Park this morning at about 9:42 a.m., I found a folder of sheet music left on a bench near the Whitaker Street gate. Inside, pages are creased and there are pencil notes and scribbles that tell me someone was practicing, maybe for a class or a gig. It looks like it belonged to a student musician, and I’d love it to find its owner through this post.

Forsyth Park, Whitaker Street entrance 27 days ago

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Bearded dragon found near Oglethorpe Mall

I found a bearded dragon this afternoon around 2:30pm outside the parking lot behind the Oglethorpe Mall on Waters Avenue in Savannah. It's about 12 inches long, with a lime-green body, an orange beard, and a few white speckles along its back. It lives in a small glass terrarium with a blue heat lamp and a shallow water dish; there’s a tiny red identification sticker on the terrarium's lid that's easy to spot. The dragon looks well fed but a bit stressed, like it's lost and just wants to find its owner. If this is your pet, message me with its distinctive features (orange beard, white speckles, terrarium sticker), and we’ll figure out how to reunite you.

Savannah / Hinesville about 1 month ago

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Found red toolbox with tools near Savannah Civic Center

Found a red 18-inch toolbox with tools this afternoon around 2:30pm in the parking lot behind the Savannah Civic Center on Oglethorpe Ave. It's a Craftsman toolbox, red with chipped paint exposing metal underneath, and the lid has two metal latches. Inside there are a handful of screwdrivers, pliers, a yellow measuring tape, and a rusty adjustable wrench. The handle shows wear and there’s a small sticker with the initials 'JR' on the inside of the lid. I picked it up because it looked like someone might be missing it. If this is yours, tell me one item inside or the initials on the lid and we can arrange a quick meet-up for you to claim it.

Savannah / Hinesville about 2 months ago

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Found turquoise Nike running shoes

I found a pair of turquoise Nike running shoes, size 9, in good condition with a few scuffs on the heels. I spotted them this afternoon around 3:15pm outside the Forsyth Park basketball courts on Drayton Street in Savannah. One shoe has a small silver heart charm on the laces and a blue tag inside the tongue that reads 'KX-9'—definitely a unique catch. If these are yours, drop me a message here and we can figure out a safe pickup near the park.

Savannah / Hinesville about 2 months ago

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Ring found in Forsyth Park

I FOUND A RING IN FORSYTH PARK AROUND 2 PM MONDAY 4/6/26 PLEASE CONTACT ME AND DESCRIBE THE RING TO ME TO SEE IF IT IS YOURS.

Savannah / Hinesville 3 months ago