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Black leather briefcase found near NRV Mall
New River Valley
Found
listing
Posted
2 months
ago
Description
I found a black leather briefcase this afternoon around 2:45pm behind the NRV Mall entrance near the food court on Roanoke Street in Christiansburg. It's a medium-sized briefcase, about 15 inches wide, with brass zippers and a small scuff on the corner. Inside, there's a blue padded laptop sleeve and a yellow sticky note with 'Priya Patel' written on it, plus a Patel & Co business card. The exterior has a faint red coffee spill near the bottom edge. If this is yours, please get in touch—I’d really like to see it back with you.
Approximate found location
New River Valley
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