I found an iPad.  How do I get it back to the owner?

I found an iPad along the side of the road.  It's cracked unfortunately, but still works.  It has a passcode, so all I have is teh serial number.  Apple Chat directed me to the Reporting a Lost or Stolen Apple Product, but that has no way to register a found item.  Certainly there's a way for me to enter the serial number somewhere, and for Apple to then reach out to the owner of the device - provided it's registered - to contact me about getting back.  Any ideas?  Thanks!

No, Apple does not get involved with lost or stolen devices, so they cannot help you with that.
Turn it in to your local police would be the only thing I can suggest.

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