Man finds money in Nolensville Park, hands it over to police
NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A father is being called a good Samaritan after his act of honesty at a public park in Nolensville Thursday night.
Ryan Soules told News 2 he was leaving flag football practice and heading to the parking lot with his son around 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 6. Even though it was dark outside, the father of two said he spotted a large amount of money on the sidewalk in Nolensville Park.
Soules believes the money fell out of someone's pocket. By the time he found the cash, he said there were few people around.
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'It was definitely enough money that I'm sure someone is really disappointed they lost it,' he said.
Soules told News 2 he looked for the owner of the money, but nobody in the area claimed it, so he took it to the Nolensville Police Department.
'They were a bit surprised, and then they started kind of jotting down the notes,' the father recalled with a grin.
When asked why he didn't keep the cash, Soules said, 'Well, not my money, simply, but I didn't earn it. Somebody else did.'
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Authorities asked News 2 not to disclose how much money was found so the rightful owner can hopefully describe it to law enforcement and claim their cash.
'If it were myself that had lost it, [I] would hope that someone would turn it in and make it available to be able to pick up,' Soules said. 'Certainly [there were] times of my life it would have been an amount of money that was extraordinarily important.
If that was your missing money in Nolensville Park and you want it back, you're asked to call the Nolensville Police Department at 615-776-3640. Officials will ask you how much you lost and some other questions. If the information matches, they'll return the cash to you.
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