(photo courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills)

The Beverly Hills Human Relations Commission recognized Beverly Hills Ambassador Kevin Phantonam at its April 18 meeting for his honesty and persistence in finding the owner of a lost cell phone, credit cards and cash.

On March 8, Phantonam was on routine patrol when he noticed a cell phone, including a case that was also a wallet and in it were 3 credit cards, ID and $200. The following day, while he was on lunch, the phone ring. He answered it assuming it could be the owner. A brief dialogue was exchanged to confirm it was the owner. She picked up the phone, her credit cards and the $200. She was overjoyed.