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Missing something? Check MIT's lost and found

Several items of significant value have been turned in to the MIT lost and found recently, and the police department is looking for the rightful owners.

The items waiting to be retrieved include a silver bracelet with diamonds, a silver bracelet wristwatch, a gold wedding band, a blessed Mary medal and a calculator.

Anyone claiming lost and found property at the MIT Police must show positive identification such as an MIT ID card or a driver's license. For more information, contact Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer at 617-253-9755 or crimbite@mit.edu.

The central lost and found is located at MIT Police Headquarters, Building W89, 301 Vassar St. Found items can be delivered to MIT Police Headquarters or to one of the police substations, located in the basement of the Stata Center, Building 32-070-C, or the Student Center, W20-020C, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Community members who are unable to deliver items to any of these locations should call the MIT Police at 617-253-9753 and notify the officer to have the item picked up.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on April 1, 2009 (download PDF).

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