The following is a news release from the Idaho Falls Police Department.

Idaho Falls Police Department has confirmed that the vehicle that was found in the Snake River at Freeman Park yesterday was stolen. Officers have made contact with the owner. The owner was in the process of selling the vehicle, so it did not have license plates on it when removed from the river.

IFPD is continuing to follow-up on leads. If anyone has any information about this case or others, please contact dispatch at (208) 529-1200, crime stoppers at (208) 522-1983 or report the information online at www.ifcrime.org.

EastIdahoNews.com covered this story originally, please click here for that report.