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Show Low police locate elderly man who dropped $6K at Safeway store

Officers said the man walks with a limp and the Safeway employees know him but do not know how to contact him.

Credit: Show Low Police

SHOW LOW, Ariz. — 2/10/22 UPDATE:

Good news! The Show Low Police Department said they have located a man who dropped a huge wad of cash at a Safeway store on Wednesday.

UPDATED February 10, 2022 at 11:55 AM. The identity of the owner of the lost money has been verified. Thank you to...
Posted by Show Low Police Department on Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Officers said the elderly man dropped $6,000 on the floor of the store without realizing he lost the money.

Police said surveillance footage showed the senior citizen wearing a blue hat, tan coat, and blue jeans dropping the cash.

💥COMMUNITY ALERT💥
Show Low Safeway has recovered $6,000 CASH LOST in their building.
Surveillance footage shows a male, caucasian, senior citizen, wearing a blue hat, tan coat, and blue jeans who dropped the money. Please call our Communications Center at 928-537-4365. pic.twitter.com/LzgVS2Io23
— Show Low Police (@showlowpolice) February 10, 2022

Officers said Safeway employees know the man, but did not have a way to contact him.

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