Stolen Chrysler Discovered In Illinois River

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Finding stolen cars hidden away in bodies of water has become an interesting pastime for some individuals. With the advent of new technologies or just certain technologies becoming more available to the public, it seems submerged vehicles are being discovered constantly. But a stolen Chrysler 300 was recently discovered in the Illinois River by a surprisingly low-tech method.

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Back on July 8, Fon du Lac Park Police Department received a call at about 9:20 am about the Chrysler, reports WMBD. It turns out someone spotted the roof, which for whatever reason had become visible from the surface.

It’s a white 300, so perhaps that helped the car stand out in the murky water. But that doesn’t explain why it had been missed for years, until just a little bit ago.

Many possibilities come to mind: potentially low water levels in the area, something dislodged the car, causing it to drift into shallow water, or someone just has extra good eyesight. We don’t know what happened, so that’s all speculation.

What we do know is police took a boat out onto the water to check the car out and found it wasn’t occupied. They then used chains to pull it to the shore and out of the water. After running the VIN, authorities say the Chrysler was reported stolen back in the spring so it hadn’t been in the river long at all.

We know some people automatically go to insurance fraud as the reason why vehicles are dumped in bodies of water. That does happen, but it’s also done after someone steals a ride and uses it to commit another crime, especially something violent. For now, police investigators are looking into the reason for dumping the Chrysler, but at least it’s now out of the water.

Images via Fon du Lac Park Police Department/Facebook

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