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STOP received a call from an employee at a thrift store in Wisconsin regarding a device with a STOP Security Plate. They wanted to confirm if the device was free & clear of any ownership. Contacted the college it previously belonged to and confirmed it is free & clear of the school and may be resold by the thrift store.

A good Samaritan found a Dell laptop with a STOP Security Plate at CT State Community College. Confirmed it belonged to a large software development company. Contacted the STOP administrator and provided the details. The device was confirmed decommissioned and free & clear of the company.

An auctioneer in Santa Fe, Texas found a Dell Chromebook with a STOP Security Plate in one of his storage units. Confirmed the previous owner had discontinued this model and recycled any remaining devices.

An employee at a food bank in Oregon found a device with a STOP Security Plate inside a backpack containing school supplies and personal belongings. Confirmed it belonged to an Oregon university student and coordinated to have the items returned. Confirmed returned to owner.

STOP received a call from the MBTA Transit Police, who found a laptop with a STOP ID# left on public transit. Confirmed it belongs to a large accounting firm and contacted their IT administrator with the incident details to recover the device. Confirmed the owner recovered the laptop and his bag.

STOP received a call from a United Airlines employee in Huntsville, Alabama, who found an HP laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID left on a plane. Confirmed it belongs to a large accounting firm and contacted the STOP administrator with the incident details. Laptop recovered and returned to owner.

An employe found two Dell notebooks with STOP Security Plates while cleaning out a storage unit at an Extra Space Storage facility in Clute, TX. Contacted the STOP administrator at the Independent School District who owns the devices with the details of the incident to recover the devices. Recovery in process. 

A UPS employee contacted STOP to report a found laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID at their Independence, Missouri facility. The device had no shipping label or identifying information. STOP confirmed it belonged to a business consulting firm and notified their administrator. The firm has started the process of recovering the device.

A good Samaritan found a Dell laptop with a STOP Security Plate while cleaning their family health clinic office in Missouri. It may have been left behind by the previous tenant. STOP contacted the health organization listed as the registered owner and provided recovery details. Dell Laptop found with STOP Plate ID# has been resolved.

Simon contacted STOP after purchasing a laptop on eBay that had a STOP Security Plate ID. STOP confirmed the device was registered to a university in California and verified with the school administrator that the laptop was sold and is free & clear of the university.

STOP received a call from Linda at the FedEx Shipping Center in Bethlehem, PA, regarding a Dell Latitude laptop with a STOP Security Plate found in its original box without a shipping label. We confirmed it belongs to an aviation and aerospace component manufacturer and contacted their IT team with the recovery details. Recovery in process.

A good Samaritan found his wife’s laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID in their home. The device was originally registered to Floyd College, now Georgia Highlands College. STOP confirmed the laptop was retired and free & clear of the school.

A City of San Diego employee found a Chromebook with a STOP Security Plate ID discarded at a homeless encampment. We confirmed it belongs to a San Diego public library and provided the recovery details to the library administrator. Recovery in process.

STOP received a call from a good Samaritan who found a laptop with a STOP Security Plate while cleaning out an apartment complex in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. STOP confirmed it belonged to a local college and provided the school administrator with the recovery details. The recovery process is now underway.

STOP received a call from a U-Haul employee in Miami, FL, who found a Chromebook with a STOP Security Plate ID left in a moving truck. We confirmed it belongs to the Miami public library system and provided the details to the administrator. Recovery in process.

An employee found a laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID at the Residence Inn Hotel in downtown Chicago. We confirmed it belongs to an international employee of a major accounting firm and provided the details to the firm’s STOP administrator. In the process of being retrieved their office tech.

An employee reported finding an HP laptop with a STOP Security Tag ID at a FedEx Shipping Center in Tempe, AZ. The device was still in its original box without a shipping label. We confirmed it belongs to a large accounting firm and provided the recovery details. Recovery in process.

A good Samaritan found a laptop at the Edmonds College Community parking lot in Seattle, WA. It was turned Edmonds College Campus Safety and Security office to hold onto. Contacted a large real estate company that owns the devices and provided details to the STOP administrator to recover the laptop. Recovery in process.

A Good Samaritan at a repo shop found a tablet with a STOP Security Plate belonging to a Connecticut school district. We provided the recovery details to the district’s STOP administrator, and the device was successfully returned to the school.

A homeowner in Indiana discovered three laptops with STOP Security Plates left on her porch, placed under a rug to protect them from rain but with no note or explanation. STOP confirmed they belonged to a school district in Illinois and notified the school’s STOP administrator with the recovery details. Recovery is in process.

A haircut business owner in Illinois discovered an iPad inside a backpack that had a STOP Security Plate attached. Using the STOP registration system, it was confirmed that the device belongs to a large hospital in Chicago. The hospital’s administrator was contacted with the recovery details, and the device return is now in process.

A haircut business owner in Illinois discovered an iPad inside a backpack that had a STOP Security Plate attached. Using the STOP registration system, it was confirmed that the device belongs to a large hospital in Chicago. The hospital’s administrator was contacted with the recovery details, and the device return is now in process.

A police officer found a laptop with a STOP Security Plate left on the grass at a university park in Illinois. Using the plate information, we identified the device as property of Memorial Hospital and contacted them with the details. The recovery process is now underway.

STOP received a call from a former hospital employee in Chicago who had accidentally kept an iPad with a STOP Security Plate. She requested assistance to return the device to its rightful owner. STOP notified the hospital administrator and provided the details. The recovery of the device is now in process.

STOP received a call from an employee of Olympus Law Corporation in San Diego who found a laptop with a STOP Security Plate in the backpack of a homeless individual, suspected to be stolen. STOP identified the owner, a public library in San Diego, and provided the recovery details. Employee delivering laptop to owner.

STOP received a call from a good Samaritan who found a laptop with a STOP Security Plate in a dumpster near Crockett High School in Texas. A cleaning crew discovered it during a school cleanout. STOP contacted the school administrator, who confirmed that due to the device’s age it had been retired from use.

A student inadvertently took a school laptop with a STOP Security Plate home for the summer and contacted STOP to report the situation. STOP provided the details to the college's STOP administrator, who will coordinate the return of the device with the student. Recovery is in process.

A good Samaritan found a projector with a STOP Security Plate left on a Ride Connection bus at the Forest Grove Senior Center in Forest Grove, OR. STOP identified the owner, a community college in Portland, and provided the recovery details. The recovery process is now underway.

We received a call from a woman in New Haven, CT, who found an Apple MacBook with a STOP Security Plate after her husband, a former Yale University professor, passed away. The device was reported to the university’s STOP administrator to confirm whether it should be recovered or decommissioned. Laptop was retired.

A good Samaritan found a projector with a STOP Security Plate left on a Ride Connection bus at the Forest Grove Senior Center in Forest Grove, OR. STOP identified the owner, a community college in Portland, and provided the recovery details. The recovery process is now underway.

A good Samaritan discovered an Apple iBook with a STOP Security Plate in a dumpster at a renovated house. STOP confirmed the device was over 15 years old, non-registered, and free and clear of the original owner.

A student at Trumbull High School in CT found an HP laptop with a STOP Security Plate# on the road outside the school. STOP confirmed it belonged to a large accounting firm and notified them with the recovery details. The firm is now in the process of reclaiming the device.

Gabriella contacted STOP to report a Lenovo ThinkPad with a STOP Security Plate missing from Notre Dame’s campus at 209 Gedde Hall. She confirmed that a report would be filed with the university’s IT department. STOP documented the details, and after investigating, the device was recovered.

STOP received a call from Kadan Gustafson, who found a Dell laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID. The laptop, left behind by a previous tenant, was discovered by an apartment complex employee. It is secured in the leasing office until the team makes contact. Laptop retrieved.

A client contacted STOP to report that a laptop with a STOP Security Plate was stolen from an employee’s vehicle in San Diego, CA. The theft was reported to the local police department, and a case number was issued. STOP is working with the client and authorities, and the recovery process is now underway.

Seattle-Tacoma Airport security found a MacBook left behind at a checkpoint with a STOP Security Plate. STOP confirmed it belonged to a California State University student and provided security with the owner’s contact information. Security paged the student, who returned to the gate, and the MacBook was successfully returned.

STOP received a call from a woman in Michigan who found a laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID# left at her house. While watching children, a parent accidentally left it behind. We confirmed it belongs to a local school, and she will return the laptop directly to the school administrator. Return in process.

A WWT employee in Maryland Heights, MO, contacted STOP after receiving a Dell laptop with a STOP Security Plate via FedEx. It appeared the device was mistakenly sent by a former employee of a large accounting firm to WWT instead of being returned. STOP contacted the rightful owner with recovery details. The recovery process is now underway.

An Advisory Consultant for a large accounting firm contacted STOP after receiving an HP laptop with a STOP Security Plate via FedEx. Wanting to return the device, he provided its location in Houston, TX. STOP reached out to the company’s administration with the recovery details. The recovery process is now underway.

A Good Samaritan found a laptop with a STOP ID# in a parking area near Bonita/Ventura Cove in San Diego, CA. They contacted STOP with the details, and it was confirmed the laptop belonged to a San Diego public library. The library administrator was notified, and the laptop was successfully recovered.

A Good Samaritan found a Dell laptop with a STOP ID at his office. Using the asset tag, STOP identified the owner—a Los Angeles-based capital management firm—and notified them. The firm quickly responded and provided a prepaid shipping label to recover the device. Another successful recovery and a satisfied client.

A security officer found a laptop with a STOP ID# at a restaurant in Santa Clara, CA—likely left behind by a customer. Using the STOP ID, they confirmed it belonged to a large law firm. The officer contacted the firm and successfully returned the device to its rightful owner. We followed up with the firm to provide full recovery details and confirmation.

STOP received a call from a good Samaritan who found a Windows tablet with a STOP Security Plate ID# outside a home in a residential area of Heartland, TX. We contacted the Illinois school district that owns the device to confirm its status. The district verified the tablet was no longer in use and cleared for recovery.

During a traffic stop, police found an iPad with a STOP Security ID on a suspect. They contacted STOP to confirm ownership. STOP traced the device to a Texas university, which verified it had been properly transferred to the suspect’s mother. No theft confirmed.

San Diego CA An employee couldn’t locate their laptop and feared it had been stolen. They contacted STOP using the Security ID number. STOP immediately reached out to the registered owner, a large law firm, and reported the concern. After checking with the office manager, it was confirmed the laptop was never missing, it had been safely sitting on the employee’s desk the entire time.

We received call from FedEx in Memphis, TX. that a laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID# was received without a shipping label. Contacted the large accounting firm who owns the device and provided them with details of incident. Recovery in process.

A Good Samaritan found a book bag in NYC containing a MacBook Pro with a STOP Security Plate and another Apple laptop belonging to a Wisconsin school. STOP contacted the school administrator with the details. Both devices were recovered and returned. A great outcome and a very happy client.

A good Samaritan contacted STOP today to advise that she found a STOP-tagged Microsoft Notebook at a Transwestern office locked in a file cabinet in Houston, TX. Contacted the health care provider that owned the notebook with details to recover the device. The notebook was successfully recovered. 

A gentlemen purchased a MacBook Pro at a government auction with a STOP Security Plate and requested confirmation the device was not stolen and free & clear of the previous owner. STOP reached out to the community college for confirmation of the status of the laptop.

A good Samaritan found a cell phone with a STOP Security Plate at a local bus stop in Brooklyn, NY over the weekend and contacted STOP with the details. We reached out to the Law office in NYC to report and they are currently in the process of recovering the phone.

STOP received a call from a representative from Valley Vista housing center in San Diego, CA. They found a laptop in a dumpster with a STOP Plate, ID#. Informed the administrator of the public library that owns the laptop of the incident, along with details to recover the laptop. Confirmed recovery in process.

We received a call from a former contractor for a large accounting firm that his found his laptop with a Security Plate, Stop ID# that was never retrieved from the company when the contract completed and wants to return it to the rightful owner. Confirmed laptop being recovered by the company administrator.

STOP received a call today from a good Samaritan at Shinola Headquarters, Detroit, MI. who received a laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID#. The laptop was delivered among other various technology equipment. Contacted the large accounting form who owns the laptop with details of incident to recover the device which is in process.

A gentlemen found his HP laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID# in his residence that belonged to his former employer a government agency. Contacted the agency administrator with details to decide if they want to recover the device.

A UPS Employee contacted STOP today to advise us they received an HP laptop with a STOP-tagged ID# without a shipping label. It’s being held in their lost & found department in a mid-west US location. Contacted the state department to inform their administrator of the status of the laptop. They contacted UPS with the correct shipping information for the original label to be forwarded to correct recipient.

UPS contacted STOP this evening to advise us they received a STOP-tagged Dell laptop without a shipping label. It’s being held in their lost & found department in Salt Lake City, UT. Contacted the large waste management company STOP admin with information to recover the device. Confirmed company reaching out to UPS to recover laptop.

We received a call from a good Samaritan who found a student’s HP Chromebook with a STOP Security Plate ID# in a park in Danville, IL. Contacted the School district administrator who is responsible for recovering the device. Recovery of Chromebook in process.

We received a call from Alma at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport Lost & Found that they received a Lenovo laptop with the STOP security plate #. Contacted the owner, a larger utilities company and informed them of incident. The STOP administrator confirmed laptop being shipped back to company.

A good Samaritan Found an iPad with a STOP ID# in their department workspace at a hospital. Confirmed it belonged to the same hospital and contacted the STOP administrator with details to recover the device and confirmed being recovered.

A good Samaritan received a Dell laptop that was shipped UPS to the incorrect address location with a STOP Security Plate ID#. Shipping box had recipients contact information. Reached out to the correct owner. Recovery in process.

Received a call today from a good Samaritan in NYC who found an HP laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID#, as well as other personal belongings in a bag. Contacted the large accounting firm that owns the laptop and provided them with details of incident. Administrator from company confirmed they are recovering the device.

Good Samaritan found a laptop in a restaurant parking lot in Ontario, Canada with a STOP Security Plate. Confirmed laptop discontinued from original company and is free & clear of ownership.

A good Samaritan contacted STOP and informed us that he found a Lenovo laptop with a STOP Security Plate while cleaning out a room with older equipment. Per the STOP ID#, contacted the company who owns the laptop and confirmed the administrator is communicating with the finder to recover the device.

We were contacted by gentlemen from Dubai, United Arab Emirates that purchased a laptop with a STOP Security plate ID #. Confirmed not stolen from original company owner.

An iPad was purchased at an estate recovery resale in Osceola, FL with a STOP Security Plate. Confirmed it belonged to a large university. Confirmation that device is free and clear from school.

We were contacted by Patricia in Georgia that informed us that she has a laptop with a STOP Security plate ID # that belonged to the company she previously worked for. After contacting the company numerous times, she received no response or instructions. Contacted the company administrator for an update. No reports of this device being stolen or misplaced.

A good Samaritan found a laptop in an old car in his W. Hartford, CT job site with a STOP Security Plate. Contacted the healthcare organization to report incident and coordinate the device recovery. Recovery in process.

A good Samaritan found a an HP Chromebook with a STOP Security Plate in a Tilton Illinois laundromat. Contacted the school that owns the device with details of incident for recovery.

A Microsoft surface was found at the Village Square Leisure Center in Calgary, Alberta. The owner has been informed on how to recover it.

An employee from United airlines at Chicago O'Hara airport located a MacBook on a flight with a STOP Security Plate. Contacted the university to report the found device. Recovery in process.

A good Samaritan found a laptop that belongs to a large university with a STOP Security Plate ID in a dumpster in Beverly, MA. Contacted the school admin to report the incident. Recovery in process.

A gentlemen contacted STOP and informed us that the ambulance service left a laptop with a STOP Security plate at his home. Contacted the regional hospital that owns the laptop with the information and confirmed device recovery.

Mohamed, a Good Samaritan, discovered a shattered Apple iPad discarded outside a restaurant in West Covina, CA. Despite the damage, the device still had its STOP Security Plate intact. Using the STOP ID#, he confirmed that the iPad belonged to the restaurant. Mohamed brought the device inside and spoke with an employee, who verified that it had been stolen during a break-in the previous night. Thanks to Mohamed’s efforts, the iPad was safely returned to its rightful owner.

A Dell laptop from a major Mississippi bank was recovered on the side of the road, probably discarded by thieves who did not want to be traced or realized it had no resale value

A good Samaritan found a Chromebook with a STOP Security Plate ID# left outside his home near a school bus stop. Confirmed the device belonged to a local school district. Informed the school admin, laptop recovery in process.

Good Samaritan who purchased a laptop from Walmart.com with a STOP Security Plate ID# contacted us to verify laptop not sold illegally. We reach out to the University, the original owner and confirmed the device is retired from the school and approved for resale.

A major home loan company in McLean, VA contacted us to report that they received a laptop with a STOP Security Plate, which was mistakenly shipped to them. The laptop belongs to a large accounting firm.. Contacted the administrator at the account firm with details to recover the laptop. Recovery in process.

Stacy reported that she purchased a Dell laptop at the OCU Used Store that had a STOP Security Plate ID#. She requested information to re-register and confirm it is free n& Clear from the university. Contacted the university STOP admin to confirm. In process.

Laptop sent to incorrect corporation. An employee at a corporation in Virginia received a laptop with a STOP Security plate that belonged to a large accounting company. STOP confirmed who the rightful owner of the device was and facilitated its return.

A good Samaritan located a Chromebook at a construction site in Miami Dade, FL. with a STOP Security ID# that belongs to a large public library. He will hold onto the device until he the library administrator contacts him to recover the device.

An employee at a large corporation received a laptop with a STOP Security plate that belonged to a different company. STOP confirmed who the rightful owner of the device was and facilitated its return.

Good Samaritan found a laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID in a storage unit that belongs to a large accounting firm. Laptop was retrieved. Case closed. 

Police Officer in Bristol, CT. informed us that they located a MacBook Pro with a STOP Security Plate ID# in a stolen vehicle. The laptop is currently being held in the station evidence room for safe keeping until they receive next steps in recovering the device. Case # 25-5270

Cristina Gomez reported her computer as lost/stolen. She advised that she was at her Son's basketball game, and she normally carries her laptop in her handbag, however, this morning she realized it was missing.

We received a call today from Razzi who located a Lenovo ThinkPad in a in a disposal bin with a STOP Security Plate ID#. It looks like a device from 2012, and he wants to confirm it is retired and free & clear from MIT. razzi@mit.edu

Aron, a good Samaritan from GoCab, a taxi company informed us that a tablet was found in a taxi cab with a STOP security Plate that belongs to a community assistance company for special needs. Informed Aron I would reach out to the company to discuss recovering the tablet. In process.

We received a call today from Adal Caminos, who located a laptop in a construction site porta potty in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Contacted the hospital that owns the laptop with details to recover the device. In process.

A Laptop with the STOP Security plate ID# USA354870 registered to Lakeshore Technical College was recovered. It was found in a bedroom by Tina Ybanez, the Mother of a former student at Lakeshore who will not be able to return the laptop himself. She resides in the Wisconsin area so she would like to return the device to the school or by other means.

Niloy from amazon found a device that contains a STOPTHEFT Security Plate. Confirmed belongs to a school district. Reached out to confirm status of the device.

Associate, Roberto Machado, was meeting with a client at WXOU Radio Bar. At approximately 11:30 pm he noticed his backpack containing his work Surface NB 5 laptop was missing. He will be filing a police report as well as following up with the bar staff to try and locate the backpack and laptop. Last login was 6:29PM. Last known location: WXOU Radio Bar 558 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014 (212) 206-0381.

Good Samaritan contacted STOP this morning to advise that he found a STOP-tagged Latitude in their Municipal Service Beautification Garage Bay, in the City of Boca Raton, FL. The laptop was shipped incorrectly to them and should have been shipped to a large waste management company in Miami, FL. The recovery is in process.

Virginia Badour from Harman Internation contacted STOP today to advise that she received a laptop, STOP ID# USA437816 (screen grab below for reference) at her , Novi, MI, facility. It was found by a driver on the side of the road at the satellite office near the Harmin main building. She will hold on to the device until 12pm EST today. She informed me that she will not be in the office again until next week. I requested she turn it into the Harmin security team, and she said she would do her best.

A good Samaritan name Paula found an HP Notebook with STOP ID# USR11618 in a storage unit they purchased in California. She would like to know if you wanted to recover the laptop or if it’s free & clear to discard.

Received call from unknown person in San Jose, CA. that a Apple Notebook was found at Blackford Elementary School. They hung up before providing any information. Contacted the school district that owns the laptop and they informed me it may be stolen. Currently under investigation. Recovery in process.

Dell Latitude 5440 laptop with a STOP ID# found in a briefcase in Alton Baker Park, Eugene OR on Friday 11/29/24. Belongs to Oregon State University Libraries. Will reach out to admin to provide details of incident. E-Mail Address: 32robinhold@gmail.com contact: Sagan Wallace / Stefanie Lauren Hood office: 541-737-7254

Sam Elendu contacted STOP via chat to report lost Microsoft Laptop late last night. Informed him a incident report will be created and we will contact the company admin to report the details. Email: selendu@mofo.com

Received a call today from Brandon Wichmann the Lead Transportation Security Federal Officer (TSA) at the Dallas Fort Worth airport. They found an HP Chromebook Stop Plate ID# USA516508 at the security checkpoint. He informed me that they will hold it for 24 hours and after that it will be transferred to the Traveler Aid Office for holding. The contact info for the security person to speak with in the next 24 hours is below: Brandon Wichmann Phone# 972-456-7821 After 24 hours, contact below:

Scott from FedEx contacted STOP today to advise that he received a STOP-tagged Microsoft Notebook (screen grab below for reference) at his Utah, FedEx facility. It was originally found June 2024 at a FedEx station in Kennesaw, Georgia. Email: scotts@fedex.com

We received a call today from Steven, at Union Station, Washington DC that they received and have an HP laptop in their Lost & Found that belongs to a large accounting firm. Contacted the company with the details of the incident. Recover in process. lostandfound@amtrack.com

STOP received a call last night at 10:01pm from the San Francisco Police Department, SF International Airport that they have an HP laptop with a STOP Security plate in their Lost & Found. Contacted the larger accounting firm that owned the laptop with the details and they assisted the user in recovering her laptop.