A stolen car was recovered by El Centro Police early Thursday morning.

A License Plate Reader ( LPR ) alerted police that the car, a red Hyundai Elantra, was in the area of 8th and Adams in El Centro. Police stopped the car in the area of 5th and State Streets. The driver of the car, a 33-year-old man, was cited and released, charged with possession of stolen property The car was returned to the owner.