A Georgia man who picked up $30 in cash that another customer had dropped on the floor of a Walmart has returned the money after police asked the public to help identify him — a search that quickly became the target of online jokes and criticism.
The Albany Police Department in Georgia shared a photo of the man on social media, saying investigators wanted to identify him after a shopper lost the cash inside a local Walmart.
According to police, the man picked up the $30 but did not hand it over to Walmart employees.
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Police in Albany, Georgia, launched a search for a man accused of picking up $30 from the floor in a local Walmart. (Albany Police Department)
The department’s appeal sparked a wave of sarcastic responses, with many commenters questioning whether a public callout was necessary over three $10 bills.
One commenter contrasted the situation with a much larger discovery, saying they once found a bank envelope with $8,000 in a parking lot.
“Now that is something you turn in, not $30 found inside a Walmart,” the user wrote.
Another commenter imagined what might have happened if the money had been turned in to Walmart employees.
“ATTENTION SHOPPERS! $30 HAS BEEN FOUND. IF IT BELONGS TO YOU, PLEASE COME GET IT…” the user wrote.
Police said the incident happened at a Walmart at 2586 N. Slappey Blvd. in Albany, Georgia. (Google Maps)
“What’s the crime lmao?” another user asked.
The jokes even made their way to an unrelated police post about a shooting.
“I’m just thankful you guys captured that old man who found $30,” one commenter wrote sarcastically. “I’m sleeping a bit more soundly knowing people aren’t out there just finding money like a bunch of savages.”
Police later announced that the man had returned the money to its owner.
The victim initially wanted to pursue charges but changed their mind after getting the $30 back, according to the department.
Georgia law specifically addresses lost or mislaid property, making it a crime to knowingly keep such property without first taking reasonable steps to return it to its owner.
