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Police describe seized-asset accounts, Main Street firehouse case remains in probate; chief says proceeds allocation rests with DA
Summary
Holyoke Police Chief updated the Finance Committee on procedures and balances for seized-asset accounts, described the Main Street firehouse matter as complex and pending in probate, and said distribution decisions rest with the district attorney’s office.
The Holyoke Police chief briefed the Finance Committee on how cash and other seized assets are handled and gave a status update on a high-profile Main Street firehouse case during the committee’s June 23 meeting.
How civil and criminal forfeitures are handled
The chief said when officers seize cash during a criminal investigation the department places it into an account that remains with the agency until a case concludes. In state cases that conclude with forfeiture the district attorney typically apportions proceeds among participating agencies; in federal cases the U.S.…
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