COQUITLAM RCMP announced on Tuesday that the money lost at IKEA located at 1000 Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam on September 11 has been returned to its rightful owner.

Police handed over the cash to Pantelis Sarris last week on Friday at the Coquitlam RCMP detachment.

In September, Sarris shared his Weekend Regret with a local radio station, Jack FM. Sarris stated that the bundle of cash fell out of his pocket while he was furniture shopping for his daughter at IKEA.

It was after the Coquitlam RCMP media release on November 14 that the connection was made between the Weekend Regret and Sarris.

“This is the outcome that we hoped for and are very pleased to see,” said Media Relations Officer Cpl. Alexa Hodgins. “It’s really nice to see how the community came together to reunite Pantelis with his lost cash. Without the genuine integrity of the finder turning the money over to the police, this ending would not be possible.”

If you or someone you know has lost or found property or had it stolen, contact your local police station to file a report.