LPD Police Chief Troy Jerrell said although the vehicle was recovered early Monday morning, a gun that was in the vehicle is still missing.

"It is a felony for anyone to be in possession of this gun. It was stolen and a person found to have the gun in their possession could be charged with a class B felony," said Jerrell.

Last Sunday afternoon, a Bloomfield resident who had parked his pickup truck in the 100 block of East Vincennes Street in Linton reported it as stolen around 1:30 p.m. The keys had been left in the ignition.

A number of items were in the truck and a black Delta tool box in the bed on the back.

A rifle was under the back seat of the extended cab and there was ammunition on the seat.

The truck was a 2004 black Chevrolet Z-71 pick-up with an extended cab.

The rifle was a Remington .223 rifle inside a green soft-sided case trimmed in tan.

When officers found the truck in a ditch, both the gun and the ammunition were gone.

Anyone with information about the theft of the truck or the gun should contact the Linton Police Department at 812-847-4411 or Greene County Crime Stoppers at 812-TIP-LINE.