Boston cabbie turns in $187,000 left behind in his taxi
BOSTON >> A man who left about $187,000 cash in a Boston taxi has been reunited with his money thanks to an honest cabbie, police said today.
Raymond “Buzzy” MacCausland, a driver for the Independent Taxi Operators Association, picked up a fare with a cast on one leg on Saturday.
“He told me he was homeless and had been living in a shelter for six months,” MacCausland said.
At one point, the man got out of the cab to meet a friend intending to return, leaving a bag behind, the 72-year-old MacCausland said. MacCausland waited about 30 minutes, but the man didn’t return. So, he drove to the man’s hotel to look for him.
Unable to find the man, even with the help of the hotel staff, MacCausland looked in the bag for identification. There he found three bundles of $50 and $100 dollar bills. He immediately drove to police headquarters to turn in the cash.
Police found paperwork indicating that the money was part of an inheritance.
“To me that was a relief,” MacCausland said. “Because I know if it wasn’t they’d come looking for me.”
The money was returned to the unnamed man after police determined he was the rightful owner. The man gave MacCausland a $100 reward.
“This hackney driver exhibited exemplary behavior and his honest deed should be recognized,” Police Commissioner William Evans said in a statement.
About 30 years ago, another person left a large sum of money in MacCausland’s cab. A fare he drove to the airport left a briefcase containing $10,000 behind. That person didn’t give him a reward, he said.
14 responses to “Boston cabbie turns in $187,000 left behind in his taxi”
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$100 reward? Why so much?
Rather, why so little? And how could he be homeless if he had so much cash on hand?
It was part of an inheritance. He was “homeless” but staying at a hotel.
It’s a pleasure to know that there are still honest people in the world….
…and cheapskates.
$100 reward and a zero reward? This guy got stiffed twice! I sure admire him for doing the honest thing.
This cab driver will get a much larger reward for living right.
Wonder if he paid his bill prior to leaving the cab? I would have given at least a thousand bucks for a reward.
I wonder how much his fare would have been, had the cabby left the meter running while he drove around to the hotel then to the police station. I’m sure it would be over $100.
187K of untraceable bills? Leave that in my yellow Ford Pinto and see if you ever smell it again! LOL!
And U will be rewarded to eat your words the next time you forget something valuable. LOL to U!
Honesty is the best reward!
Daily Mail reported that the cab driver complained that he got only $100 reward; he was expecting more.
That amount of cash, mostly in $20’s, must be pretty heavy. Too bad the police couldn’t persuade the guy to open a bank account so he wouldn’t have to carry or worry about the money. And … I don’t need an award for this suggestion.