UPDATED: Nov 26, 2011 at 11:07 p.m.

Police searched the DeWitt home of Syracuse men’s basketball associate head coach Bernie Fine on Friday afternoon, according to an article published by The Post-Standard.

State troopers stood in the driveway to Fine’s home, located at 7001 Tiffany Circle at 2:25 p.m., according to the article. Three officers were seen looking through Fine’s garbage bins, and six or more police vehicles lined the street. Fine is accused of molesting two former Syracuse ball boys and is currently on administrative leave from the university.

The search began at approximately 1:45 p.m. A state police officer told The Post-Standard that police from several agencies were carrying out a search warrant.

Police were spotted speaking to Fine at the doorway to his house a little past 3 p.m., according to the article. An officer wearing a vest that read ‘Police Secret Service’ was seen moving several boxes and envelopes to a vehicle parked near the front door.

Just before 8 p.m., officers rolled out three filing cabinets, which were covered in tape that read ‘Evidence,’ and loaded them onto the back of a truck, according to the article. All of the officers left Fine’s home by 9:10 p.m.

Earlier in the day, a state trooper at the scene directed questions to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Albany. Assistant U.S. Attorney William Pericak in Albany said the U.S. Attorney’s office could neither confirm nor deny a search took place at Fine’s residence until public proceedings take place.

dbtruong@syr.edu 

Published on November 24, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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