Tan leather Samsonite briefcase with laptop sleeve
Description
Found a tan leather Samsonite briefcase this afternoon around 3:15pm outside the Bank of the West on 2nd Street, just steps from the Mall of Abilene. It's a medium-sized case with a brass zipper, a padded laptop sleeve that fits up to 15 inches, and a slightly worn edge on the bottom. Inside there's a faded leather luggage tag stamped with the initials 'A.J.' and a label that looks like a name and a phone number, though it's smudged. It seems like a valuable, well-kept piece that probably belongs to someone who really needs it back—if you think this might be yours, message me and we'll get it reunited.
Approximate found location
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How to safely return this item
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