LOST: driver's license lost in downtown Burlington, IA
Description
On a breezy Friday afternoon, around 2:30 PM, I was walking from the riverfront toward a friend's shop in downtown Burlington after a quick stop at a bakery on Jefferson Street. I must have misplaced my driver's license somewhere along Main Street, because when I checked my pocket it wasn't there anymore. I waited by a bench near the river, but a light rain started and I hurried back toward the parking lot. Realizing it was gone left me feeling anxious and exposed—without it I can't legally drive and I worry about identity misuse. The last place I clearly remember having it is near the downtown post office at Jefferson and Main Street, close to the riverfront seating area. Any help would mean a lot.
Approximate last-seen location
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How to safely get your item back
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