13-YEAR-OLD TEENS FIND LARGE SUM OF MONEY - "DO THE RIGHT THING" AND TURN IT OVER TO MILWAUKIE POLICE
Posted: July 16th, 2010 5:46 PM
On July 16, 2010, at about 3:00 p.m. two thirteen-year-old boys discovered a large sum of cash money (in the hundreds) on the ground in the parking lot of the Milwaukie Rite-Aid store, 10860 SE Oak Street, in Milwaukie, Oregon.
The two boys, Michael Howell and Joseph Johnson, quickly brought their find to the attention of Michael's mother (Janette Howell), who was also riding her bike nearby. The boys felt it was important to report the incident to the police. They rode to the Public Safety Building, where with the help of Mrs. Howell, the boys turned the money over to police.
Milwaukie Police Officer Lindsey Nold was impressed by both teens' honesty and integrity. Officer Nold commented that given the current U.S. economic times, and in an era that describes teenagers as self-centered and unsympathetic, Michael and Joseph disregarded personal gain, and chose to 'do the right thing.'
Police are not releasing the exact amount of money found, and will not disclose the currency denominations, in hopes that the victim of the missing money can properly identify and claim the found property being kept in the police property room.
The mother's of both teens are willing to speak with the media, and allow their boys to be contacted.
Contact information is as follows:
Janette Howell – mother 13-year-old son Michael Howell
6312 SE Fern Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97206
© 503-358-8209
(h) 503-777-9697
Kelly Johnson – mother 13-year-old son Joseph Johnson
Travis Johnson – father
15816 Lindsay Rd, SE Yelm, WA 98597
H 360-894-1259
Both boys are currently staying at the Fern Avenue, Portland address. The Howell's will be traveling to the Lindsay Road, Yelm, Washington address sometime the morning of Saturday, July 17. Both boys will then be staying for a few weeks in Yelm, WA.
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