According to Sheriff Stuart Wright, NPSO received a report shortly after 2:30pm Sunday afternoon that a fisherman observed a vehicle in the Red River while fishing near Grand Ecore Bluff off of the Grand Ecore Spur Road in Natchitoches Parish.

NPSO Divers with the assistance of a Red River Parish towing service recovered the vehicle from the Red River.

Deputies said the 2020 Chevrolet Camaro was unoccupied. The VIN# was run through the National Crime Information Center and Deputies learned the vehicle was reported stolen to the Natchitoches Police Department over the weekend.

The investigation is ongoing.

NPSO Divers Deputy Doug Rachal, Lt. J. Kilpatrick, Cpl. C. Oliff and Lt. M. Robertson made the recovery.

Natchitoches Police Department was notified of the recovery.

Deputies say this is an area where other vehicles have been recovered in the past.

Source: Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook page