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Stolen van recovered near railroad tracks

Police recovered a stolen van Monday morning after it was abandoned near the railroad tracks on Zulek Street, according to police reports.

The van, a 1996 Ford Aerostar, was reported stolen Sunday afternoon in the 1500 block of Red Cloud Place.

A citizen reported the vehicle abandoned near the railroad tracks around 10 a.m. Monday, the report said. He told police it had been there since the night before.

The vehicle was checked for fingerprints. There are no suspects, the report said.