Stolen truck recovered from water behind Belwood Levee
Published 5:40 pm Sunday, April 7, 2024
- Stolen truck recovered from the Mississippi River behind Belwood Levee. (Submitted Photo)
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NATCHEZ — A fisherman discovered a truck in the water behind the Belwood Levee on the Mississippi River and called authorities, who confirmed it to be stolen from Adams County.
Investigators responded at approximately 1:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said.
Only the roof of the truck was visible in the water and investigators confirmed that it was a truck as it was pulled out with the assistance of Chops Wrecker Service. No one was inside the truck, Patten said.
The sheriff later said the truck, which is a 2016 Dodge Ram 1500, had been reported stolen on April 7.
“Investigators will continue to investigate this incident and look for a vin number to determine who the vehicle belongs to and how it ended up in the river. We would like to thank the caller, … Wildlife and Fisheries and Chops Wrecker Service for their assistance today,” Patten said.
Chops Wrecker Service provided the boat and everything needed to recover the vehicle, he said.
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A fisherman discovered just the roof of the truck visible in the water on Sunday afternoon. (Submitted Photo)
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A fisherman discovered just the roof of the truck visible in the water on Sunday afternoon. (Submitted Photo)
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A fisherman discovered just the roof of the truck visible in the water on Sunday afternoon. (Submitted Photo)
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Stolen truck recovered from the Mississippi River behind Belwood Levee. (Submitted Photo)
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Chops Wrecker Service assists law enforcement with the recovery of the vehicle from the Mississippi River (Submitted Photo)
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Stolen truck recovered from the Mississippi River behind Belwood Levee. (Submitted Photo)
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Stolen truck recovered from the Mississippi River behind Belwood Levee. (Submitted Photo)