Lost: Black Anker power bank with pink carabiner
Description
I lost my black Anker power bank yesterday around 3pm in Waterloo, near the Waterloo Public Library on Jefferson Street, by the crosswalk to 4th Street. I'm in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area, so if it's found anywhere around here, please let me know. It's a palm-sized, matte-black device (category: Other Miscellaneous Items) with a pink metal carabiner clipped to the strap hole and a tiny white sticker on the back that reads 'LM-19'. There are a few scratches along the corner and the USB-C port cover is a little loose. It’s a simple, everyday thing, but it powers my phone during long days and has sentimental value from a trip I took last year. If someone found it, I’d really appreciate getting it back.
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