By Kirsten Mitchell, WCCO Staff
DIAMOND BLUFF, Wis. -- A semi-truck driver whose vehicle was stolen in Blaine over the weekend says it's been recovered, but not in the condition he would have hoped for. Rv Roof Mounted Air Conditioner
Truck driver Joe Cotrone says an investigator in Wisconsin called him Tuesday morning to say the semi-truck was located submerged near a boat landing at Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin.
The big rig was then pulled from the Mississippi River.
Cotrone says he dropped the truck off Friday to fix the air conditioning and it was stolen early Sunday morning. A camera inside his truck captured the thief behind the wheel at 2:36 a.m.
The driver then turned away the camera, and electronic tracking ended.
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Cotrone put out a plea on social media, which was shared almost 10,000 times in 24 hours.
"A lot of people reached out, sharing my post and everything. It's cool. Big family sometimes," he said.
When he spoke to WCCO, Cotrone said he hoped the truck wasn't damaged so he can still work.
NOTE: Video is from Monday, before the truck was recovered.
Kirsten Mitchell joined the WCCO team as a reporter in November of 2021. A Saint Paul native, Kirsten is proud to tell stories in her home state. She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Go Gophs!) and interned at WCCO during her time there.
First published on June 13, 2023 / 10:36 AM
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