City firefighters fished out a stolen SUV from Cook’s Lagoon on Sunday morning.
A fisherman reported to authorities at 8:50 a.m. that he spotted the roof of a vehicle in the middle of the pond, located in the 1800 block of Mahoning Road NE.
The Canton Fire Department’s water rescue team searched the vehicle for victims and city police responded to investigate. The doors were locked so rescue personnel broke the windows to enter the vehicle, which was unoccupied.
The vehicle was reported stolen from Plain Township on Saturday.
Rescue personnel assisted Canton Towing in removing the vehicle from the pond.
The incident remains under investigation.
Cook’s Lagoon and Trail, which is overseen by Stark Parks, offers fishing, a trail and picnic tables. The small fishing pond is fed by the Middle Branch of the Nimishillen Creek.