1968 Impala With Idaho License Plates Found Abandoned In London

  • 9 years ago
In an unusual case, a white Chevrolet Impala turned up in London and investigators have learned the vehicle's listed owner of record lives in Idaho. Police discovered the vehicle last month.

A white 1969 Chevrolet Impala was found abandoned and damaged in London in February.  In an unusual twist, investigators learned the vehicle's owner of record lives in Idaho. Police discovered the vehicle last month. 

It had been abandoned on the side of the road and there was noticeable damage to the front end and hood. Police believe the car was stolen and subsequently ditched after a collision that caused the damage, but that did not explain how it ended up in the UK.

The initial attempts to find the owner were unsuccessful so police posted about the vehicle on social media and gave the title holder until March 20th to reclaim it. Constable Jamie Stone  from Sutton Metropolitan Police noted, "All enquiries to find the owner have proved fruitless to date. Unless we