Is This Your Stuff? Rockford Found Items Up on the Web
Vehicles that were found by the Rockford Police Department are going up for auction. If they are yours, you can claim them before the auction date!
According to WREX, on the City of Rockford's website, found items and vehicles are being listed three weeks before they go to auction.
The auctions will happen monthly, where items and previously impounded vehicles that are not claimed are up for grabs.
Here are the items that have been posted for the March 9th auction. If you believe these items are yours, make sure to claim them before March 6th.
In order to claim an item, you must be able to provide reasonable and satisfactory proof of ownership. They are listed below from Rockfordil.gov by the date they were recovered and what the item is.
2/17/2004 LEAF BLOWER
4/14/2004 WATCH, SILVER CHAIN
3/16/2005 ENGINE STAND
6/27/2011 2 REMOTE HELICOPTERS (CONTINENTAL MACHINE)
5/18/2012 POWER WASHER
8/25/2012 3 SWORDS, KNIVES
4/6/2015 HONDA 3-WHEELER
4/17/2015 GOLD COLORED MISCELLANEOUS JEWELRY
6/19/2015 SNOW BLOWER
9/3/2015 38 CALIBER HANDGUN
10/10/2015 MONGOOSE
10/19/2015 $100
11/25/2015 WHI/VERIZON HTC SMARTPHONE FOUND AT SHOWPLACE 16
12/5/2015 ROADMASTER EDGE TAN MOUNTAIN BIKE
12/28/2015 MAGNA OUTRACH PURPLE/BLK MOUNTAIN BIKE
12/28/2015 HUFFY BLADES GREEN/BLK MOUNTAIN BIKE
1/6/2016 IPHONE 6 BLACK OTTERBOX
If you believe one of the items listed is yours, please call 779-500-6514 during business hours (8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday) for assistance and instructions on how, when and where you can recover your property, Rockfordil.gov.
To see a list of the vehicles and for more information, see here.