Guests at the Holiday Inn on Second Street were treated to an all-too-common Portsmouth issue: a man slumped on a bench for hours, nodding in and out of consciousness. Concerned for customer safety, the hotel manager called the Portsmouth Police—and it turns out, they had good reason to.
When officers arrived, they found that the man had a warrant out of Adams County. But that wasn’t the only red flag—he was also carrying a woman’s wallet. When questioned, he claimed it belonged to his girlfriend, yet couldn’t name the person on the ID inside.
The Outcome
🔹 Police confiscated the wallet to return it to the rightful owner.
🔹 The man was hauled to the county line, where Adams County deputies took him into custody.
🔹 The Holiday Inn got rid of its unwelcome guest.
Lost & Found: What to Do If You Lose or Find Valuables
Not everyone with lost belongings ends up in police custody! Later in the day, a kid on Clare Avenue found a phone in the roadway and did the right thing—calling police. Officers were able to track down the owner and return the device.
Lost Your Phone? Try This:
✔️ Call or ping it using Find My iPhone or Google Find My Device.
✔️ Retrace your steps and check lost-and-found locations nearby.
✔️ Report it missing to your service provider & the police.
Found a Phone? Be a Good Samaritan:
✔️ Try calling a contact listed as “Mom” or “Home.”
✔️ Turn it in to the nearest police station or lost-and-found.
✔️ Avoid keeping or unlocking it—that could land you in legal trouble!
The takeaway? If you’re missing something, there’s still good people out there willing to help—but if you’re caught holding onto something that isn’t yours, police might have questions you won’t want to answer.
