WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. May 9, 2006: The White Plains Department of Public Safety will auction off to the highest bidder 23 motor vehicles that police have impounded as either abandoned or belonging to scofflaws.

The auction will be held  Saturday, May 20 at 10:30 A.M. Minimum bid is $60. Vehicles are sold as is. The auction will be held at the police impound lot on Ferris Avenue between Wardman Street and Westview Street in White Plains. A spokesperson for the Department of Purchasing describes the vehicles as being makes from the 80s to the 90s, the newest being a '99 model. They include  a Ford Explorer, a Saab 900, A Jimmy, a BMW, and a pickup truck.

Sales under $400 require payment at time of successful bid. Sales over $400 require a 25% deposit,$400, whichever is greater payable the next business day at the White Plains Department of Purchasing.  Payments should be made in cash, certified check or money order. Deposits are not refundable. Vehicles may be viewed one-half hour before the auction starts.