Raymond MacCausland, 72, was shocked to discover his
passenger left a bag filled with bundles of $50 and $100 bills in the car after
he dropped him off at a hotel. The rider who claimed to be homeless said he
would be right back but after 30 minutes of waiting, MacCausland looked in the
bag to look for his ID.
'I thought maybe he would give $500 or $1,000, maybe one of
those bundles,' the taxi driver told the New York Daily News after turning the
money into the police. He added: 'I’ve never seen money like that before. It
was quite a sight when they dumped it on the table.'
MacCausland, who has been working as a cabbie for 50 years,
said the man inherited the cash after living in a homeless shelter for six
months. He was relieved when police discovered the inheritance paperwork,
adding: '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.
'This hackney driver exhibited exemplary behavior and his
honest deed should be recognized,' Police Commissioner William Evans said in a
statement. After reuniting the man with his money, and driving him back to the
hotel from the police station, he was rewarded with just $100. Honest to the
end, the cabbie even admitted to hoping the man would forget his money for a
second time.
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