By Ann Griffith Theft of expensive cigars lands officers in trouble Three employees in the Police Department are under fire for reportedly stealing cigars that were evidence in a case that has been closed. It cannot be taken for personal use by employees in the department. Department officials would not confirm the three officers involved are a lieutenant and two detectives. . . Police confirm that they destroyed the evidence. Detectives say they know who tried to kill her but lack evidence to prosecute.
Police defend their conclusions in the case.
But they also have changed at least one procedure as a result of her inquiries. The case remained open until last year. Her hope that a new DNA technology might bring her solace ended when she learned all evidence from her case had been destroyed in 1994. Police now will keep evidence indefinitely in violent crimes with an open investigation.