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SUV Found In Bristol Twp. Lake

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Tom Sofield
Credit: Bristol Township Fire Rescue

An older-model SUV was found in the middle of a Bristol Township lake Monday.

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Just before noon, Bucks County Rangers, Bristol Township police, and the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office responded along with Bristol Township Fire Rescue after the SUV was discovered in the middle of the small lake in Delhaas Woods next to Bucks County Community College’s campus off Veterans Highway (Route 413).

Bristol Township Fire Rescue crews in water safety suits walked the shallow lake to survey the damaged SUV, said Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito, who oversees the fire rescue crew.

A search of the vehile by firefighters found no occupants, Dippolito said.

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Bucks County Rangers Chief Steve Mawhinney the SUV may have been stolen.

No arrests have been made, and the incident is under investigation.

Firefighters helped tow crews remove the vehicle from the lake.

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The incident happened just a few days after Bristol Township fire crews practiced water rescue and recovery at nearby Magnolia Lake.

Credit: Bristol Township Fire Rescue

Credit: Bristol Township Fire Rescue

Credit: Bristol Township Fire Rescue
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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.