Crime & Safety

Stolen Car Pulled From Water At Aquatic Park

The car had been reported stolen on Monday.

Divers first determined that no one was inside before the car was pulled out.
Divers first determined that no one was inside before the car was pulled out. (LA Sheriff's Dept.)

BERKELEY, CA — Authorities pulled a stolen car out of San Francisco Bay at Berkeley's Aquatic Park on Tuesday, police said.

Staff members of the park first spotted the roof of a car submerged in the water around 7:45 a.m., said Officer Byron White.

According to White, rescue swimmers from the fire department determined that there was no one inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle. With the assistance of divers from Alameda County's sheriff's office, the car was towed from the water, allowing police to confirm that it
was empty.

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Police determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen on Monday, White said.

— Bay City News

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