State of New Mexico

Department of Public Safety

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  Contact: Peter Olson: (505) 827-3361
 

July 14, 2005

Auction Action

Santa FeHave you been dreaming of owning a de-commissioned police car?  Yearning for a mountain of computers?  Wanting a walker or wheelchair?  All of this surplus government equipment and many many vehicles are up for auction at the annual State Police Auction to be held Saturday morning July 16th starting at 9:04.

Potential bidders, all curious shoppers and browsers are invited to the public inspection on Friday July 15th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  The auction and the public inspection will be at the Department of Public Safety Headquarters at 4491 Cerrillos Road.

There are 4X4’s, cars, trucks, vans, buses, motorcycles, dump trucks,  street sweepers,  a road grader, garbage truck, lawn mowers,  boats, water craft, boat motors, Airstream campers, other campers, horse trailers, flat bed trailers, washers, dryers, typewriters, file cabinets, office furniture, doctor’s exam tables, fire hoses, a road striper, a mail sorter, laptops, and copiers.

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Note to media:  The best stories can be found during the public inspection day.  Many interested and interesting people will be kicking tires and starting engines to pick out the best deals and to decide which items to bid on.