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17-Year-Old California Teen Returns Woman’s Lost Purse, Gets $3K Reward
17-Year-Old California Boy Gets $3,000 After Returning Woman’s Lost Purse
A California teen did a good deed by driving to a woman’s house to return a lost purse. Melina Marquez says a teenager found the purse in a shopping cart at a grocery store.
The driver’s license inside belonged to her friend, Eliana Martin, who used to live with her, but hadn’t updated her address.
They posted the doorbell video to social media hoping to find the teen. Adrian Rodriguez, 17, reached out to identify himself as the good Samaritan.
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In return they gave the teenager $3,000 for returning the lost purse. As the saying goes, ‘A good turn deserves another’.
Under California Penal Code 485, if you find property that was lost by the original owner, you are legally obligated to return it to the owner, if possible.
If you make no effort to return the property and keep it for yourself, then you could face either misdemeanor or felony theft charges.
The key difference between your charges will be the value of the property. If you kept a piece of property valued at $950 or less, then you can be charged with misdemeanor petty theft.
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