Florida man returns $30,000 fanny pack found in Wawa bathroom

A Florida man found a fanny pack containing $30,000 in a Wawa gas station bathroom and returned every dollar to its rightful owner, police said.

The act of honesty gained attention as the owner — who had been carrying the cash for a family emergency — was reunited with his money after police traced him through security footage from the Riviera Beach gas station.

Luis Salazar discovered the fanny pack hanging on a railing inside a Wawa gas station bathroom in Riviera Beach, Florida, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. He opened it hoping to find identification and instead found a large stack of cash inside.

Rather than keep the money, Salazar reported the discovery to police. Officers reviewed security footage from the gas station and identified the pack's owner, who had been carrying the $30,000 in cash for a family emergency, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.

When Salazar handed the bag back, the owner was overcome with emotion. "So, I give him his bag. 'This is yours.' And he was crying. And he hugged me," Salazar told ABC7 Los Angeles.

Salazar said his choice was straightforward. "It's not my money to take. I was not raised that way," he said, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Salazar said his upbringing guided him to return the cash without hesitation, and credited his values — not circumstance — for his decision.