Tow truck pulls out vehicle at Binder Lake

JEFFESRON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Jefferson City Police Department required the help of a Missouri State Highway Patrol diving team on Friday after it encountered a “suspicious object” in Binder Lake.

Officers were called at 9:42 a.m. Friday to the 300 block of Binder Lake Road for a report of a “suspicious incident,” according to a press release from JCPD.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw 11 police vehicles, two trucks and a dive boat team. A tow truck was pulling a vehicle out of the water.

JCPD Curtis Finke told ABC 17 News at the scene that divers confirmed at 3:30 p.m. that there was a car in the water. Police believe the vehicle had been in the water “for quite some time.” Finke said it’s currently being labeled as a “suspicious incident” and there is no active criminal investigation.

Finke said right now, there’s no urgency or danger to the community. Law enforcement will look into the records of the car.

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