LAPD Tests Knife Found On OJ Simpson’s Property

Whoa. From the Los Angeles Times:

In another twist in the long-running O.J. Simpson saga, Los Angeles police are investigating and testing a knife that was reportedly recovered on property once owned by the former football star. The elite Robbery-Homicide Division is investigating a buck knife now in the department’s possession.

The knife was apparently turned over to a police officer a number of years ago by a person doing construction work at the property, a law enforcement source said. Detectives more recently learned of the knife’s existence and are now investigating where it came from, according to the source, who cautioned that the investigation is still in its early stages.

The officer who had the knife was retiring and apparently informed robbery-homicide detectives of the weapon’s existence in the last few months. A detective with the Los Angeles Police Department informed superiors, who immediately launched an investigation into the knife’s history and ordered a series of forensic tests to determine whether it had any connection with the June 12, 1994, murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Goldman.

The knife had reportedly been framed as a “grisly souvenir” by the retiring cop.