Queensland Police Service issued an online announcement, later shared on a community Facebook page, seeking public assistance to locate the owners of a lost mobile phone.
QPS said that on May 22, police from Mackay came into possession of a mobile phone (iPhone 15) at a location in Glenella and it was suspected of being a stolen item.
Efforts were made to identify the owners of the phone found by the police, with the aim of returning it to its rightful owner. When the phone was powered up, an image was displayed on the home screen and police encouraged anyone with information regarding the image or the phone's ownership to contact the Mackay police station.
Not long after, Queensland Police Service reported a positive outcome, stating, "We need to thank you all for your help - the owner of the mobile phone referred to in the release below has come forward and been identified to police." They expressed gratitude for the community's assistance, adding, "Great for it to happen this way, even better to see it happen so quickly, thank you."
With the cooperation of the community, the phone was successfully returned to its rightful owner, ensuring a swift and successful outcome.
Image displayed on the lost phone. Image sourced