Deputies with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen vehicle on April 7 along Interstate 49 near Montrose.
According to authorities, deputies located the abandoned vehicle at approximately 3:34 p.m. on I-49 northbound near mile marker 121 after receiving information from Louisiana State Police Troop E.
The vehicle, identified as a 2015 Kia Optima, had been reported stolen on Feb. 4, 2026, to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Police Department.
NPSO communications operators confirmed the vehicle’s stolen status, and it was subsequently towed to the Natchitoches Detention Center for further processing by detectives.
Deputy C. Matheny and Deputy Sgt. K. Padilla assisted in the recovery.
