Purple vehicle flees after property damage and threats

Vandalism

Reported: 08/15/2025 11:15 PM (PDT)

Fleming Dr, Morganton, NC 28655

Radio call reporting two men who left a parking lot in a purple-reddish Chevy SUV at high speed after causing property damage. The vehicle backed out quickly and may have nearly hit people. Officers are searching the area and report the subjects may have threatened others.

Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety

05:50

Transcript:
Give me the description account, that does go. My own subject is going to be in brown shorts and a black shirt. Provising that he is accompanied by another male in an Oakley t-shirt. They've now gotten into a purple SUV backing out of the parking lot. 12, 13, 10, 23. Purple vehicle is going to be heading towards Marfey's. Turning up the hill at this time. You need a little. Last unit 10.9[4]. 12.8 to 1213. You need me to clear headquarters. I guess we got three now. Burke, I'm here at West Fleming at morning high time. I'm not seeing a vehicle at all. She's lost the side of the vehicle at this time. 12.51's of the crossroads. I'm not seeing anything this way. Well, you went to the fiscal waste. Keep your eyes peeled. 1253, do you want me to go up, Bertmont? When they're from? Just turned on to Fleming from dead school. If you haven't seen him so far, then she's probably going the other direction. 10-4[1]-Haven 7.5, the vehicle should have a busive window. Are trying to get that information. He's not being very cooperative. (name withheld) advising he's in front of the grocery side on Walmart. I mean it's brought out Code 4[2]. Two witnesses if I was that vehicle went up the center and went to Fleming. He must have just been right behind me, right front of me here. Just check the area. Do you advise whether he went towards desk school? I didn't see anything this way towards crossroads. I can't see anything this way towards crossroads. I forgot to call it. Ending signal, 30 mileage, 67430, 617430, I'll be tonight. Tenshor. All advice is going to be a... The collar is going to be in a silver Chevy Ebola. Purpleish-reddish Chevy Blazer. He backed out of here where they couldn't get his tag. high rate of speed and went up the center. I don't know where he went up there. Also, just 10-14[3], both those subjects are going to be, for correction, (name withheld) is going to be Classy Active Probation, Negative 29s. Day is going to be Classy Suspended on Active Probation, Negative 29s. 70 80s Feasol. (name withheld), 1466. You can keep an eye while we're on this stop. What kind of vehicle are we looking for? Purple-redish Chevy. What? Purple-redish Chevy what? probably. It's white male, long hair and a ponytail typically. 30 early 40s. I think we're working out. She's advising this guy stays under the bridge at 105 where the mountains are on or at the speedway and passes out frequently. We've got damaged property and probably communicating threats. Thank you for,vert. 27.29 checking C.O.L. What was it? 27319. 1119.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement (OK)

[2]

Code 4: Situation Under Control

[3]

10-14: Escort or Transport

[4]

10.9: Repeat Last Transmission

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