Lost black leather briefcase with gold clasp
Description
I was walking back to my car after a meeting yesterday around 3pm and realized my black leather briefcase was gone. It's a Samsonite Pro-DLX in good condition, about 16 inches wide, with a single gold-tone clasp and a small scuff on the lower right corner. Inside there's a red fabric lining, a palm-sized notebook, and a yellow sticky note with my initials 'PR' stuck inside the lid. I last remember having it near the parking lot behind Cornerstone Café on Broad Street, close to the Lake Charles Civic Center. This briefcase holds important client files and a few personal mementos; it's something I really need back, and it has sentimental value to me. If anyone found it, email me at [email protected].
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