Stolen Vehicle Recovered Submerged Near Goshen Exit 124, Investigation Underway
On December 23, state police discovered a stolen car submerged in a drainage retention pond near Exit 124 off Route 17 in Goshen, and they reported no body was inside. The recovery is drawing local attention because the same pond was where a Monroe woman, later identified as Nicole Brown, was found deceased last December, though police say there is no known connection between the two cases.
State police responded late morning on December 23 after a report led officers to a drainage retention pond adjacent to Exit 124 on Route 17 in Goshen, where they discovered a stolen vehicle submerged in the water. Investigators processed the scene and worked to determine how the car ended up in the pond. Authorities confirmed that there was no body inside the vehicle at the time of recovery.
The discovery prompted immediate law enforcement activity at a site that remains sensitive in the community. Last December the same retention pond was where 45 year old Nicole Brown of Monroe, who had been reported missing earlier that month, was later found deceased. State police said there is no known connection between the newly recovered stolen vehicle and Brown’s death, which remains under investigation.
For local residents the incident raises questions about vehicle theft, public safety near stormwater infrastructure, and ongoing investigative work in Goshen and surrounding towns. Retention ponds along busy corridors such as Route 17 are designed for runoff management, but their proximity to roadways and residential areas can make them locations where stolen or abandoned vehicles are concealed. The state police are continuing to examine the recovered vehicle for identifying evidence and to search for leads about the theft and how the car entered the pond.
Traffic was not reported to have been significantly affected during the late morning response, but the event drew attention from neighbors and commuters who use the Route 17 corridor. Investigators have not released additional details about the recovered vehicle or any suspects, and they continue to process physical evidence at the scene.
Officials ask anyone with information related to the submerged vehicle or recent vehicle thefts in the area to contact state police. As the probe continues, residents can expect periodic updates from law enforcement regarding both the stolen vehicle investigation and the separate inquiry into Brown’s death.
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