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

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Recent reports in Brunswick

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Found travel visas near Union Street, Brunswick

I was closing up the shop on Union Street around 4:15 pm last Tuesday when I spotted a blue folder tucked behind a bench outside the CVS. Inside were travel visas and a few travel-related papers, all neat but obviously important to someone. It must have fallen from a bag in a hurry, because the owner looked stressed. I kept everything safe in a tote and posted this listing, hoping the rightful owner can get them back as soon as possible.

By Union Street CVS, near the College of Coastal Georgia campus 12 days ago

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Found Holiday Decorations near Brunswick City Hall

While I was taking a walk at 7:12 p.m. on December 20, I found a bundle of Holiday Decorations tucked behind a planter on the steps of Brunswick City Hall. They’re a mix of garlands, red ribbons, and a sun-shaped ornament with a sparkly finish. I picked them up and left them on the railing, hoping the owner would see this listing and claim them soon. Holidays are a special time here, and it would mean a lot to reunite these decorations with the family who bought them.

Near the Brunswick City Hall steps 18 days ago

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Found terrariums near Brunswick Riverwalk

I found a small set of terrariums sitting on a bench along the Brunswick Riverwalk near the Ritz Theatre around 4:20 pm on Saturday. Each glass container hosts tiny succulents and a few seashells collected from the nearby shore, with little painted pebbles at the bottom. I wiped them gently and left them on the bench so the owner could spot them easily when they return for a stroll. It feels nice to think these little ecosystems belong to someone who cares for tiny life as I do. If these are yours, please let the site know to arrange pickup.

Riverwalk near the Ritz Theatre, Brunswick, GA about 1 month ago

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Found a small toy train near Brunswick Amtrak Station.

I was walking by the Brunswick Amtrak Station platform around 6:15 p.m. yesterday when I spotted a small metal toy train under a bench by the vending machines. It’s bright red with a blue stripe and a tiny headlight; it looked out of place among the leaves and receipts. I picked it up and checked for a note, but there wasn’t one. I turned it in at the station’s lost-and-found today, hoping the owner might see this and recognize it. It reminded me of the toy my nephew once had, and I felt a small tug of empathy for whoever forgot it.

Brunswick Amtrak Station platform, near the vending machines about 1 month ago

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Found power tools near Brunswick Town Center

Last Friday around 7:45 PM, I found a set of power tools on a bench behind the Brunswick Town Center. The red toolbox looked a little battered, with a greasy fingerprint on the lid and a hammer sticking out of the side pocket. I stood there for a moment, hoping the owner would show up, but no one did. I brought the tools to the lost-and-found area and left a note with the time and place so the rightful owner could claim them. It felt good to return something that clearly had a story behind it.

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near the Brunswick Town Center 2 months ago

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found microwaves behind Brunswick Town Center

Today, around 2:40 p.m., I spotted two microwaves stacked behind a loading dock at the Brunswick Town Center, in Brunswick, Georgia. They looked recently left behind, cords trailing and a dented exterior catching the sunlight on the pavement. I checked for any signage or notes but found nothing obvious, so I brought them here to help reunite them with their owner. The whole scene felt strangely cinematic—the kind of oddity you notice along the Historic Downtown Brunswick waterfront before the tide pulls in.

behind Brunswick Town Center, near the waterfront 3 months ago