Blue bike helmet with visor found
Description
Found this blue bike helmet this morning around 7:45am on the sidewalk outside the Castillo de San Marcos on Castillo Drive, just off King Street in St. Augustine. It’s a medium-sized helmet, blue shell with a white visor and a couple of light scrapes from a tumble. Inside, there’s a tiny faded sticker of a lighthouse on the foam pad and a red marker line near the chin strap—nice tiny identifiers if someone recognizes it. It was just lying near the bike rack by the Castillo entrance, no bag or bike attached. If this helmet belongs to you, I’ll gladly swing it your way and meet up wherever convenient.
Approximate found location
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How to safely return this item
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Verify the owner before handing it back
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Meet in a safe, public place
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- Meet during daylight hours where there is CCTV and foot traffic.
- Avoid private homes, car parks at night, or isolated locations.
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