Fayette police evidence was found in a local grocery store's dumpster.
FAYETTE − Police evidence was discovered Monday inside of a dumpster behind a Fayette grocery store. Safety Seal Stickers
Pictures were anonymously sent to KOMU 8 on Monday, showing bags labeled "Fayette PD," as well as with the personal information of suspects and officers.
Inside the bags were illegal contraband including:
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The bags were labeled with "Fayette PD” written on the front, suspects information along with officer's information, dates, times and descriptions reports.
At a Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday, local resident Stephanie Gilpin expressed her concerns about why evidence was found in the dumpster.
"If this was a careless mistake, hopefully it is addressed and will never be overlooked again," Gilpin said. "If this has been policy, I think is time for a change."
Fayette mayor Jeremy Dawson said the evidence was not handled appropriately.
"We are investigating it as a city," Dawson said. "(Policy) was not followed the way it needed to be. From now, it's basically going to be a city personnel decision to be taken care of."
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KOMU 8 Digital Producers Shea Baechle and Christian Riley Dutcher contributed to this report.
A former prosecutor said the community can "lose faith pretty quickly if they think this is the standard way of handling evidence."
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