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

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Recent reports in Salt Lake City

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Found Action Figures in Salt Lake City

I found a bundle of action figures on a bench by the duck pond at Liberty Park around 9:15 this morning. The figures are in a small clear bag, a colorful mix of superheroes with bright capes and one cracked helmet. I tucked the bag into a safe spot on my backpack while I walked toward the park entrance to ask around, keeping an eye out for anyone looking for them. I imagine the owner is worried about losing something special, and I hope whoever it belongs to sees this and knows they're safe with me.

Liberty Park duck pond 3 days ago

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Found Equipment for Various Sports

I’m Jordan Hale. I found someone else’s Equipment for Various Sports in Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, around 6:30 PM last Wednesday, near the park’s carousel. The gray bag held a basketball, a tennis racquet, a folded yoga mat, and a water bottle, all clearly used by someone who plays several sports. I turned it in at Liberty Park’s lost‑and‑found desk to help it get back to its owner, and I hope the owner sees this listing and claims it through the site.

near Liberty Park carousel, Salt Lake City 12 days ago

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Found photographs near City Creek Center, SLC

I was walking downtown Salt Lake City today around 2:40 pm when I found a bundle of photographs on a bench by City Creek Center. The photos look like a family album from the 1990s, creased at the corners, with handwritten captions on the backs like 'Trip to Arches, 1998.' There’s a faded shot of a grandmother in a pearl necklace and a baby in a stroller, plus a stray ticket stub tucked between pages. It felt like stumbling onto someone’s memory, so I brought them to the information desk at City Creek Center, hoping the owner would recognize them. If these are yours, please message me through the site so we can reunite them.

by City Creek Center, downtown Salt Lake City 13 days ago

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found handheld and console near City Creek Center

I’m Daniel Kim. I found a handheld gaming device and a separate console on a bench outside City Creek Center in Salt Lake City this afternoon around 3:30 PM. The handheld is black with a cracked screen and a blue case; the console is white with neon‑green controllers. It looked like someone might have dropped them in a hurry. I picked them up, asked around at the nearby coffee shop, and decided to post here in case the owner is looking for them. I’m hopeful they’ll be reunited soon.

outside City Creek Center near Temple Square 15 days ago

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FOUND: Work cases near City Creek Center, SLC

At 4:05 pm, in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, I was walking past City Creek Center and found a few work cases tucked between a storefront and a planter. They were black leather, a little scuffed, with several pockets that looked like a pro's toolkit. It seemed like someone traveling between meetings could have dropped them. I kept them safe on a bench for a moment, then checked the area for a label, but there was nothing obvious. I hope the owner passes by this listing soon; those cases probably held important papers and gear. The moment felt like a small, real-life mystery.

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near City Creek Center plaza, downtown Salt Lake City about 1 month ago

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Found black hardcover book at Trax stop

I found a black hardcover book at a Trax stop on Main Street between 7:00-7:30 a.m. on 06-26-2026. I intend to get it to UTA lost-and-found in the next few days. Identify the book to claim it.

Salt Lake City 3 months ago