Help New York Police Reunite This Person with Their Money

New York State Police (NYSP) are asking the public for help finding a person in a surveillance photo... but it's not for the reason you might think.

Residents who follow the NYSP on social media are used to seeing photos posted by the agency, but the pictures are usually meant to help catch people suspected of crimes. This time, however, they shared footage of someone who should want to be found.

New York State Police are asking for the public's help to find this upstate New York resident... but not for the reason you might think (NYSP via Facebook/Canva)

Another Blurry Photo from the NYSP

No matter if police are searching for alleged criminals or people they're trying to help (like this current subject), it seems like the quality of photos are always the same: bad. Nonetheless, police are trying to help reunite this blurry New Yorker with their cash (below).

NYSP say they have money that was lost by this individual (NYSP via Facebook)

Can You Help Reunite This Person with Their Missing Cash?

"The New York State Police is seeking the public’s assistance in attempting to identify this individual who lost money at King’s Wok Buffet", the NYSP recently posted on Facebook. They went on to explain how a good deed helped identify the "suspect".

Money Mystery in Malone, NY

The found money was turned over to state police, and surveillance footage seems to have been able to tie the money to the person seen on camera. How they were able to make that connection with such blurry footage remains a mystery, but that miracle was only part of the comment section.

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"We can have 4k shots from space but no security camera is able to take a clear shot", joked one commenter. "Wait...let me put my glasses on. Oh, they are on", quipped another. Others were more focused on the positive: "Thank you to the honest person that found this. Nice to know there's still good people out there".

13 Of New York State's Most Wanted Criminals- March 2025

Below are individuals wanted by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's (DOCCS) Office of Special Investigations who have been designated as its Most Wanted Fugitives. They should be considered armed and dangerous. This list is current as of 3/01/2025:

NEVER attempt to apprehend a fugitive yourself. If you have information on the location of any of these fugitives, you can contact OSI 24 hours a day / 7 days a week to report it. All leads and tips are treated as confidential information.

If an immediate response is necessary, such as you see the wanted person at a location, please call “911” and report it to the police.

Gallery Credit: Dave Wheeler

11 of New York's Most Wanted Criminals with Upstate Connections

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