A. The chief of police or his authorized representatives have the right to confiscate from a pawnbroker any item which has been reported as being stolen or which the police department has reason or probable cause to believe has been stolen. The officer confiscating the property shall give a receipt therefor containing sufficient information to identify the item taken.
B. The officer confiscating suspect property from a pawnbroker shall proceed without delay to determine whether the item actually was stolen. Should it be determined that the property was stolen, the item may be retained as evidence or returned to the rightful owner, otherwise the property shall be returned to the pawnbroker. (Prior code § 8-1-4)