Police find $100 bills blowing in the wind

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CAMP HILL

Cop finds $3,100 blowing on road

Officer wins praise for going 'out of his way' to track down its worried owner, who lost the money on the Camp Hill Bypass.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
CHRIS A. COUROGEN
 Patriot News

Jose L. Castilao was driving back to New Jersey on Friday night after working an event at the West Shore Country Club when he couldn't find the folder with his $3,000 payment.

He spent a fitful night in the club's parking lot, hoping he left the money inside. But in the morning, employees couldn't find it, either.

Meanwhile, early Saturday, Camp Hill police Officer Lane P. Prior was getting ready to track speeders on the borough's bypass when he spotted $100 bills blowing around plus a black leather folder with contact information for the Main Event in Manalapan, N.J.

Castilao was on his way home when he got a call from the company's owner, Artie D. Mandato, that the money was found.

"[Prior] went out of his way to do research and figure out whose it was," Mandato said. "He even stayed off duty after his shift to meet Jose when he returned to pick it up."

All part of the job, Camp Hill police Chief Gregory "Jan" Ammons said.

"We reunite owners with property all the time, but not like this -- $3,100 of cash money blowing down the roadway," Ammons said. "It speaks well of the officer. He did a good job."

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