Vehicle stopped for suspected fake temporary tag, Gastonia NC


Officers stopped a Dodge Charger on Cox Road because it had a temporary license tag. They discuss checking the tag and running it in databases. The tag showed a U.S. Virgin Islands entry and officers noted an identification/reference number. The audio also mentions nearby roads (John D Road and Betty Road) and radio unit codes.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Police/Fire/EMS - Primary Channel
01:19
Transcript:
Checking vehicle, my AVL should be Oakland, fourth, I believe, or third. We're out with a charger with a temporary tag. Let's have a S-11[2]. Charlie 20 City, Code 7[3]. What? Charlie 20. It's going to be (name withheld), (name withheld), (number withheld). P.P.T. (number withheld). We're going to be on the Bruce of Cox Rd. S-15[1]. Charlie, I'll be all right. Good. See, minute, E36B, emergency traffic, near John D Rd, cross street Betty Rd, fall. 10-4[4]. I've got a Virgin Islands, (number withheld), so I've got an ID number for you. 16 out. 10-4. Good. (number withheld). Repeating (number withheld). 10-4. Stand by. Page (number withheld), right. You should make (number withheld). Okay, I just speak 7. All right.
Checking vehicle, my AVL should be Oakland, fourth, I believe, or third. We're out with a charger with a temporary tag. Let's have a S-11[2]. Charlie 20 City, Code 7[3]. What? Charlie 20. It's going to be (name withheld), (name withheld), (number withheld). P.P.T. (number withheld). We're going to be on the Bruce of Cox Rd. S-15[1]. Charlie, I'll be all right. Good. See, minute, E36B, emergency traffic, near John D Rd, cross street Betty Rd, fall. 10-4[4]. I've got a Virgin Islands, (number withheld), so I've got an ID number for you. 16 out. 10-4. Good. (number withheld). Repeating (number withheld). 10-4. Stand by. Page (number withheld), right. You should make (number withheld). Okay, I just speak 7. All right.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
S-15: Unspecified, possibly 'suspicious vehicle'
[2]
S-11: Traffic Stop
[3]
Code 7: Out of Service/Meal Break
[4]
10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Cox Rd, Gastonia, NC
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