Anyone need an antenna tower?

Jail cell doors, a radar gun and an antenna tower are among the items once used by the Grayslake Police Department that can be yours by shopping an online auction.

Obenauf Auction Service Inc. in Round Lake was hired to handle the online auction for the village of Grayslake, which wants to dispose of the items in its now-shuttered police station on Whitney Street. Grayslake opened a new police facility last month.

Because none of the old stuff was moved to the new police headquarters, Grayslake turned to Obenauf to dispose of the items. The auction started late last week and runs until 10 a.m. Aug. 25.

Linda Obenauf, an auction company co-owner, said it's cheaper for towns to sell unwanted items through the online bidding process than having them hauled away. Obenauf Auctions will charge a flat commission to Grayslake on what's sold.

Minimum bids vary, with some as low as $2. Buyers have a shot to obtain the jail cell doors, radar gun, antenna tower along with other items including a metal rod used to catch animals, gun safe, office garbage cans, cage door and furniture.

Obenauf said she expects to bidding to heat up just before the final day. She said she expects buyers for most of the goods, even the jail cell doors.

"The reason I think someone would buy them is for scrap," Obenauf said Monday. "There is a buyer for everything."

Karl Warwick, assistant to the village manager in Grayslake, said whatever doesn't sell might be donated to organizations with a need. He said Grayslake already contributed lockers to neighboring Hainesville, which has started a police department.

Arlington Heights is among the suburbs that hired Obenauf to conduct an online auction of property from old buildings that wasn't needed. Nearly all 300 pieces of old furniture Arlington Heights placed in the auction was sold because of a move to a new village hall.

To view Grayslake's offerings, visit www.obenaufauctions.com.