An Automated License Plate Reader ( LPR ) notified police that there was a reported stolen car in the area of Dogwood and Danenberg Roads.

The alert was reported at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday. Officers were able to locate the unoccupied car in the Imperial Valley Mall parking lot. While waiting near the car, officers saw a man leave the mall, and after apparently seeing police, ran back into the mall. Officers were unable to locate the suspected car thief. The car was recovered.