HandyHamlet
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Disabled vet asks city to return seized weapons
A disabled veteran has filed a request in Lakewood Municipal Court to compel the police to return a cache of weapons they seized from her Edgewater Drive condominium.
In the court filing, Francesca Rice alleges Lakewood police had an employee at Edgewater Towers open her condo without her presence, consent, or knowledge.
... The complaint also says police have not filed any charges related to the weapons, and have refused to return them to Rice without a court order.
http://www.lovelakewood.com/blog/2011/08/16/disabled-vet-asks-city-to-return-seized-weapons/
Cops Confiscate Lakewood Lady’s Arsenal; Motive Pending
Posted by Kyle Swenson on Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Her cache somehow caught the attention of Lakewood Police, who paid a visit last September. When they found Rice wasn’t home, they asked an obliging employee of the complex to open up the apartment without her consent. Once inside, they raided the gun rack, making off with 13 firearms worth around $15,000. The only problem: They had no apparent reason to.
http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and...fiscate-lakewood-ladys-arsenal-motive-pending
Post #6 has a PDF file:
http://www.gunrightsmedia.com/showthread.php?p=5358667
25 Jul 2011 Rice's attorney wrote a letter requesting the return of the firearms seized without a warrant or explanation. "If you contend that there is a legal basis for the seizure of the property, please provide your written response...." otherwise the attorney would file a Complaint in Replevin.
15 Aug 2011 Rice's attorney filed a Writ of Replevin against City of Lakewood, Division of Police, Timothy J Malley, Chief of Police, to return the property or request a hearing to dispute the claim.