The discovery of cash on a busy road led to the arrest of two people after authorities said drivers were caught trying to grab the cash as it exploded.
The California Highway Patrol was alerted to reports of cash on Interstate 5 in Carlsbad, about 40 minutes north of San Diego, in November 2021, causing heavy traffic.
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CHP Sergeant Curtis Martin said the doors of an armored truck opened while on the interstate, sending the money flying to the road.
Other drivers continued to get out of their cars, which disrupted traffic.
Martin said the driver of the armored truck stopped to pick up the money but then I noticed other drivers trying to take the money.
“If you found money on the highway, it’s not yours money,” Martin said at a press conference at the time.
“It belongs to the FDIC – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – and this armored truck and the bank. It needs to be returned.”
A man and a woman were arrested accused of taking the moneysaid a CHP spokesperson.
The spokesperson added that the pair were locked out of the car, which blocked traffic on the highway.
At the time, Martin urged anyone to take the money to return it to the CHP office in Vista.
He added that he could not guarantee that punishment for the returned money would be avoided.
Travis Fisher said he saw a bunch of people taking money and thought the entire incident was an accident.
“There were a lot of cars in front of me everything stopped, completely stopped,” he told the Fox affiliate KUSI-TV.
Fisher said he was surrounded by trucks and couldn’t see in front of him, but he saw some truck drivers getting out of their vehicles and “running between lanes of traffic.”
At first, he thought they were trying to help someone who was hurt, but then “more people started leaving.”
“I see all these things floating around and I realize it’s money,” Fisher said.
Rules for finding money
The saying “discoverers, keepers
Although state and local laws may differ slightly, most will require you to try to find the owner of the money.
If you do not make reasonable efforts to locate the owner, many states may charge you with theft or theft of lost property.
The penalty will likely be based on the value of the lost property, as larger finds that are kept without making reasonable efforts to find the owner may be classified as a felony rather than a misdemeanor.
The term reasonable efforts includes asking people nearby if they dropped any money, checking the envelope or wallet for an ID (if there is one), dropping it off at a nearby store, or contacting the police for a non-emergency line.
Some laws will authorize the police to return the money to the finder if no one claims it after a period of time.
Always check local and state laws, which will likely dictate what to do if you find property or money.
It is also advisable that you contact the police or a criminal defense lawyer who can help you understand what the law states and how you should proceed.
Source: Criminal Defense Lawyer
“It was crazy. Everywhere there was a sea of accountseverywhere.”
He estimated there were thousands of dollars on the road.
The US Sun has reached out to the California Highway Patrol for comment.
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