KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence police are sorting through items taken Thursday after search warrants were served at two pawn shops after a two-year stolen property investigation.
The pawned property was removed from 23rd Street Pawn, located at 2230 S. Norton Ave. in Independence, and Patriot Pawn and Guns, located at 1120 SW State Route 7 in Blue Springs.
An Independence Police Department spokesperson said Friday the owners and managers of the businesses have been cooperative during the investigation, which began about two years ago.
While investigators did remove items from the shops, the spokesperson stated in a news release that a "significant portion of the merchandise remained at the businesses."
Detectives are going through the items taken Thursday to determine the rightful owners of the property, according to the police department's news release.
Investigators will contact people to let them know if their property was seized by police in the investigation.
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