No finders keepers: Maine police seek man who picked up more than $7K from street
By Jim Keithley
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KENNEBUNK, Maine (WMTW) — The Kennebunk Police Department is searching for a man who made off with thousands of dollars that wound up in the middle of a road in the Maine town.
Police said at about 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, they received a report that an older man was picking up about $7,400 in cash that had fallen onto Fletcher Street from the roof of the car belonging to the rightful owner of the money.
According to police, a young man had made that money by selling a vehicle and did not realize he accidentally left the cash on the roof of his car before driving off.
Police said the young man’s father went to look for the lost money and came upon the man grabbing the money off the street. He then got out of his vehicle to confront the man and to try and recoup some of the loose money.
The incident was captured on the father’s dashboard camera, and the Kennebunk Police Department shared several pictures to its Facebook page. Police said the man who took the money that did not belong to him is the one in the photos wearing a solid blue shirt and brown pants.
The Kennebunk Police Department shared several pictures of the man who took the money on its Facebook page and stated he was the one wearing a solid blue shirt and brown pants.
Police told Maine’s Total Coverage that this is not a case of finders keepers and instead a serious crime given the amount of money was taken.
The incident happened on the part of Fletcher Street in front of the White Sails Inn. A guest at the inn, Audrey LaRose, said she was knitting by the front window and did not realize what was happening outside.
“It’s not yours. It doesn’t belong to you, and you call the police, call whoever and try to get someone back here,” LaRose said. “A good Samaritan, we would never take that money ever. It’s not yours and it doesn’t belong to you.
“It’s just so sad to think that someone would actually go out there and think it was their money and just pick it all up and take it. To me, that’s stealing,” LaRose added.
Police said the suspect, who would face a charge of theft of mislaid or lost property, was seen driving away westbound on Fletcher Street in a dark gray Honda CR-V.
Anyone who recognizes the suspect or knows the whereabouts of the money is asked to call the Kennebunk Police Department and Officer David Brown at 207-985-6121, ext. 1637.
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