We received a call today from a good Samaritan 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 a large university. Their deployment team let me know that the Lenovo laptop is no longer considered university property and is free and clear of ownership.
15 Jan 2025
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14 Jan 2025
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Aron, a good Samaritan from GoCab, a taxi company informed us that a tablet was found in a taxicab 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. Contacted the company and provided background of the found laptop. Recovery in process.
8 Jan 2025
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We received a call today from a good Samaritan who located a laptop in a construction site porta potty in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Contacted the hospital administration that owns the laptop with details. Recovery in process.
2 Jan 2025
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A Laptop with the STOP Security plate ID#, registered to a technical college was found in Wisconsin was found in her son’s bedroom who was a former student at the college who will not be able to return the laptop himself. Contacted the desktop administrator who is in the process of recovering the laptop.
20 Dec 2024
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A Good Samaritan found an HP laptop on a city bus in San Antonio, TX and returned it to VIA Metropolitan Transit lost & found. Contacted the school district that owns the device and with details. Confirmed school officer picking up this device today.
19 Dec 2024
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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. Admin informed STOP recovery in process.
16 Dec 2024
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Associate of large accounting firm was meeting with a client at a Radio Bar and at approximately 11:30pm he noticed his backpack containing his work Surface laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID# was missing. He filed a police report as well as following up with the bar staff to try and locate the backpack and laptop. The accounting firm was notified, and they are in the process of recovering the laptop and confirming if stolen.
12 Dec 2024
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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.
12 Dec 2024
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A good Samaritan name Paula found an HP Notebook with STOP ID# in a storage unit they purchased in California. Laptop end of life so no recovery required.
11 Dec 2024
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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.