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It’s happened to everyone: You get home from class and realize something’s missing from your bag. If your lost item is not in the office of the building where you lost it, check the centralized Lost and Found at the KU Public Safety Office, 1501 Crestline Dr.

The Lost and Found room is a temporary home to many common items such as clothing, electronics, books and accessories. And, every so often, something as random as three garden gnomes turns up, says Captain Schuyler Bailey, KU Public Safety Office spokesman.

People trying to recover a lost item must be able to describe it, so engrave or have something identifiable on valuables such as iPods, Bailey says. And if you lose something nice, don’t simply assume someone took it. “Things get away from us, but there are a lot of honest people walking around who turn in wallets full of money,” he says.

When any form of ID is turned in, the Public Safety Office will attempt to contact the person, he says. Items are kept for three months; after that, reusable items are donated to charity organizations in Lawrence. For more information about lost items, call (785) 864-5910.

 

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