Cab Driver Returns Homeless Man's $187K Forgotten in Back Seat

Update: The cab driver in this story - Raymond “Buzzy” MacCausland - was rewarded this week for his actions in a surprising way. That story can be found here.

Boston, MA — Chalk this one up as a victory for the good guys.

The Boston Police Department reports a taxi driver's fare left a small fortune in the back seat of a cab last Friday, recovered thanks to an "upstanding, honest" driver.

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A backpack was left in the seat of the taxi and along with it, the driver discovered as he searched for ID, $187,000 in cash.

The man who left the cash was homeless and said it was his inheritance from his parents, according to The Boston Globe.

According to the BPD, "The driver immediately brought the bag and cash to Boston Police Headquarters and turned the property over to the BPD Hackney Unit," which regulates taxis, horse/carriages and pedi-cabs in the city.

The rider called police soon after, provided proof of ownership and retrieved both backpack and cash.

The Globe reported the driver as being 50-year taxi veteran Raymond MacCausland.

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said in a statement, "This hackney driver exhibited exemplary behavior and his honest deed should be recognized. His actions represent the high standards that our department has for our drivers."

Meanwhile, this writer couldn't even recover a suitcase full of clothes forgotten in a Chicago taxicab. Cheers to the cabbie in this case.

>> Photo via Boston Police Department