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Texas barber found $128K in cash on top of bank ATM — then he returned it all: police

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Cody, D. (2026, October 3). Texas barber found $128K in cash on top of bank ATM — then he returned it all: police. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/texas-barber-found-128k-in-cash-on-top-of-bank-atm-returned-it-all/

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In Lewisville, Texas, a 37-year-old barber discovered $128,510 in cash along with several checks on top of an ATM machine while accompanying a customer. Instead of taking the money, he informed authorities who verified and secured it. Detective Gina Miller confirmed that this is unprecedented in her experience. Police Chief Brook Rollins highlighted the rarity of such occurrences and praised the barber's honesty, emphasizing the importance of community cooperation with law enforcement.

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In Lewisville, Texas, a 37-year-old barber discovered $128,510 in cash on top of a Bank of America ATM machine last month. Accompanied by a 42-year-old woman, the barber contacted 911 after finding bags with the money and several checks near the ATM. Detective Gina Miller confirmed that this was unprecedented for Lewisville police. Despite attempting to return the money to Chick-fil-A due to a label on one of the bags, the fast-food restaurant denied ownership. A responding officer verified the amount before securing it in a safe location. The cash was later identified as belonging to Bank of America and its processing vendor Brinks, with no criminal activity associated with its loss.

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A North Texas barber found a small fortune resting right on top of a bank ATM last month — and returned every single cent, according to authorities. uncertain

barber → find → authorities

The good Samaritan, who did not identify himself to CBS, went to the bank machine with a 42-year-old woman when the pair spotted bags filled with $128,510 in cash and a smaller bag packed with 19 checks, police said. “I’ve never had a case like this before, ever,” Lewisville police detective Gina Miller told CBS. asserted

Miller → identify → CBS

After contacting 911, the do-gooder — a 37-year-old from the mid-sized city in Denton County — noticed one of the bags bore a Chick-fil-A label and tried to hand the money over to the fast-food restaurant, but the manager denied ownership. asserted

manager → contact → ownership

A responding officer counted the cash twice to confirm that every last bill was accounted for and the money was promptly stored away in a safe location. asserted

money → respond → location

“I think to find that kind of money, or that amount of money, is certainly rare,” Lewisville police chief Brook Rollins told CBS. asserted

Rollins → think → CBS

“That’s very unusual. asserted

That → ’ → ?

And then to not find it connected to any criminal activity is certainly unusual.” asserted

it → find → activity

Cops confirmed the cash belonged to Bank of America and was being processed by its cash management vendor, Brinks. asserted

cash → confirm → vendor

A Brinks technician had serviced the ATM and was tasked with transporting the money, but accidentally left the bags sitting on top of the machine, according to police and CBS. uncertain

technician → service → police

“The bag was just sitting there,” Miller said. asserted

Miller → sit → ?

“There was no indication of a crime occurring. asserted

crime → be → ?

It looked like it was just left there by accident.” asserted

it → look → accident

Bank of America later retrieved the lost money. asserted

Bank → retrieve → money

Rollins said the debacle shows how much police depend on community members. asserted

police → say → members

“We are one half of the equation, the police; the other half is the community,” he told CBS. asserted

he → tell → CBS

The Lewisville Police Department and Bank of America did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment. asserted

Department → respond → comment

Texas barber found $128K in cash on top of bank ATM — then he returned it all: police

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