Yonkers, New York

 

Property & Evidence Unit - 40 Columbus Place

	Yonkers Police Property & Evidence Unit
	40 Columbus Place, Yonkers, New York
	Phone:914-377-7240  Fax:914-377-77940

Commanding Officer
 Lieutenant Mirabella

  The Property and Evidence Unit is responsible for maintaining, storing, and disposing of all property which is taken into police custody. Property taken as evidence must be carefully safeguarded to prevent contamination and insure its value at court. Found property is held in trust fro its rightful owner, and property held for safekeeping has been entrusted to the Police Department, where its integrity cannot be compromised. An equally important function of this unit is the proper and timely disposal of property. This includes the return of property to its rightful owner or the destruction of items as prescribed by law.
  The unit continues to increase productivity. 1998 has shown increases in several areas of activities. The unit took in 3,916 forms listing 34,230 pieces of property. This represents an increase of 5% in forms received and 46% in pieces received, compared with 1997. The unit was able to dispose of 42,265 pieces of property listed on 5,055 forms. This represents a dramatic increase of 60% more forms of and 62% more pieces or property disposed of, compared to 1997.

Narcotics & Firearms

  In 1998, the unit took in 1,383 forms listing narcotic evidence, a 16% increase over 1997. The annual narcotics destruction took place in December, after the District Attorney's Office cleared these cases for destruction. Over 21,636 pieces of narcotic evidence were destroyed.
There was a total of 261 guns received and 105 guns returned, in 1998. Although no firearm destruction was held in 1998, the unit successfully identified and separated many for destruction.

Money & Biohazard

  In 1998, the unit received $280,982.05 in cash, returned $56,399.17, and deposited $29,635.88 into Police Seizure Fund account. Biohazard evidence must be identified, separated and red bagged. At the end of the year, the unit worked with Yonkers General Hospital to dispose of 6 large red biohazard samples, bloody clothing, blood stained articles, weapons and hypodermic syringes.

Auctions & Donations

  Throughout the year, many items which went unclaimed were set aside fro auction. Included were portable radios, beepers, cellular phones, tools, gun cases, car seats, jewelry, and various other items.
As in years past, many bicycles were turned over to the Community Affairs Unit where they were refurbished and distributed to youths in the city. Many of the bicycles were found property whose owners could not be identified.
In December, unclaimed new clothing taken as evidence was donated to the Yonkers YWCA for distribution to the community. This clothing consisted of coats, pants, shirts, dresses, and sweaters for women, men, children, and infants.

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