Police brief 10/22/09
By Brittany Shammas
Originally Published: 10/21/09 11:42pm
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E.L. man returns hefty amount of cash
A homeless man who stumbled across a significant sum of money Monday could have kept it, but instead turned it into police.
Known to the East Lansing Police Department only as “John,” the man frequents East Lansing and found the money near Lot 1, East Lansing police Capt. Tom Johnstone said.
Police ask anyone who lost a substantial amount of money to contact the department at (517) 351-4220 with detailed information.
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Mr. Obvious
(10/22/09 8:49am)Report
Way to go “John”. Apparently there are some decent people in this world.
Jason B
(10/22/09 9:16am)Report
This is amazing. A homeless person stumbles across a substantial amount of money, and turns it in?
You know how much that could have helped him (food, booze, whatever)? For someone to be honest in the face of those kind of circumstances, that’s truly showing a lot of character. Whoever claims this money, please give like half of it back to “John” since you’re lucky to get any of it back. Or at least do something really, really nice for him.
Darko
(10/22/09 12:47pm)Report
Homeless people tend to be smelly.
D
(10/22/09 1:33pm)Report
Wow…..wow, I am amazed, a homeless man finds a wad of cash and turns it in?!?
That is phenomenal. Like Jason said, I really hope whoevers money that is gives him half. Thank you “John” for being such an honest person!!
lol
(10/22/09 1:52pm)Report
no wonder he is homeless. He probably gave away all his money this way as well.
tedman
(10/22/09 3:59pm)Report
That’s my cash! Thanks John, I’ll buy you as bottle of MD 20/20
Chris
(10/23/09 10:09pm)Report
Oh wow. Great story.
………..I’m not being sarcastic, that’s really a good story. I hope good fortune falls on him.
Abra Cadabra!
(10/25/09 4:36am)Report
He stumbled across a large sum of money and turned it “into” police! That’s one magical homeless man!!!