Lost
Lost shirts near Imperial Valley Mall, El Centro.
Near the food court at Imperial Valley Mall
Lost
listing
Posted
3 days
ago
Description
On Wednesday around 5:50 p.m., I realized my shirts were missing from the tote I left in the car while I shopped at the Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro. I retraced my steps from the food court to the sporting goods store, but I never found them. They’re just plain tees, but they’ve got a faded logo from a band and a few loose threads that make them feel like part of me. Losing them felt like misplacing a small piece of home, and I’m hoping someone picked them up and dropped them here for safe keeping.
Approximate last-seen location
Near the food court at Imperial Valley Mall
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