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A Mazda SUV that had been stolen from Henrico County early this year was found Tuesday, submerged in the murky waters of the James River off the Dutch Gap boat ramp in Chesterfield County.

The car was found after Henrico firefighters responded to the area at about 7:30 a.m. after receiving a report of an oil sheen on the river’s surface, said Capt. Taylor Goodman of the Henrico Division of Fire.

Chesterfield police Lt. Peter Cimbal said no one was inside the vehicle, which was pulled from the river with a large tow truck.

“It is just a recovered stolen vehicle from Chesterfield County,” he said.

Although the waters where the car were found are in Henrico County, police and firefighters from Chesterfield assisted in the recovery because the Dutch Gap ramp offers the easiest access to the area, Cimbal said.