Construction worker returns $30K found in Wawa bathroom to rightful owner — who sold Pokémon collection to cover sister’s medical bills
A construction worker in Florida found a fanny pack containing $30,000 in a Wawa bathroom and chose to return it to its rightful owner. The owner had sold his Pokémon collection to fund his sister's medical procedure and was distraught when he realized the money was missing. After a week of searching, the two met, and the owner expressed his gratitude with tears and a hug.
- ▪Luis Salazar found a fanny pack with $30,000 in a Wawa bathroom on May 3.
- ▪The owner had sold his Pokémon collection to help pay for his sister's medical procedure.
- ▪Salazar spent days trying to locate the owner before returning the money on May 7.
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US News Construction worker returns $30K found in Wawa bathroom to rightful owner — who sold Pokémon collection to cover sister’s medical bills By Caitlin McCormack Published May 24, 2026, 9:25 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A good Samaritan found a fanny pack stuffed to the brim with $30,000 cash forgotten inside a Florida Wawa restroom — but instead of pocketing it, he spent days tracking down the owner, who had pawned off his entire Pokémon collection to help pay for his sister’s medical procedure. Luis Salazar, a construction worker, wasn’t sure what to make of the black fanny pack he discovered inside a Wawa bathroom on May 3.
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