Black iPhone 12 with blue butterfly sticker
Description
I lost my black iPhone 12 yesterday around 3pm after grabbing a coffee at Java Junction on Main Street in Ashtabula. It's in a clear silicone case and has a small blue butterfly sticker on the back, with the screen cracked in the lower-left corner. I probably dropped it near the crosswalk by the Ashtabula Public Library on Lake Street, or somewhere along Harbor Street while I retraced my steps. This phone holds photos from family trips and a few work notes, so it's really sentimental and I'm worried about losing them. If anyone found it, please reach out through the app — I'd be forever grateful to get it back.
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