‘Mystery room’ full of evidence discovered at police station

The Haines Borough Police Department last week discovered a “secret” room at the station that turned out to be an evidence storage repository.

Interim chief Robert Griffiths said the case of the “mystery room” is a prime example of the impact high turnover can have on an agency.

Officers found the door in the back of the station’s locked storage room, behind piles of boxes and other items.

“As we cleared the storeroom, organizing and…