Black Samsonite 28-inch suitcase with red tag
Description
I lost my black Samsonite 28-inch suitcase yesterday around 7:15pm near the West Side Market on W 25th Street in Cleveland. It's a hard-shell case, a bit scuffed at the corners, with a bright red luggage tag bearing my initials AR on the top handle. Inside there is a gray liner, a worn hoodie, and a small notebook with my name on the cover. There's a faint heart-shaped scratch on the front near the zipper and a blue repair sticker on the inside lid. This bag has sentimental value -- it was my grandmother's travel bag, and I really need it back. If anyone found it, please message me. I'd be incredibly grateful to get it home.
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