A Boca Raton woman was honored by Boynton Beach Police for her honest virtue Tuesday.
Adriana Allen found $1,800 at the Chase Bank ATM
at 555 N. Congress Avenue in Boynton Beach last month.
She chose to turn over the substantial amount of cash
to local authorities rather than pocketing it for a rainy day.
For that, Allen was presented with a citizen's commendation during the police department’s quarterly awards ceremony Tuesday afternoon at Intracoastal Park Clubhouse.
“It makes me feel really, really good, I mean this is not something that I deserve, I did what was right, I did what was right in my heart, and that was it,” said Allen, who was accompanied to the ceremony by her family.
Afterward, she was able to meet Daniel Lacesa, the man almost lost $1,800 in cash.
Lacesa was so thankful for her integrity that he presented her with an undisclosed check plus a donation to go to a charity in her name.
“Adrianna sets the example for all of us and the bigger the challenge, the bigger the reward," he said.
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