Police follow vehicle with obscured license plate cautiously, Springfield IL


Police are following a black GMC Terrain with a heavily tinted license plate cover. The vehicle left a subdivision near Circle Dr in Springfield. Officers are monitoring the vehicle but have not stopped it due to no traffic violations. There are concerns about the registered owner's attitude towards police.
Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
They pulled out as I arrived.
00:03
I'm behind them now.
00:04
We're going to be southbound out of that subdivision.
00:08
It's a black DMC terrain.
00:10
Have one.
00:11
119-763.
00:12
Go ahead.
00:13
If that's the return to owner from Verdon or Loudor or whatever, that subject, Robin, it's going to be 99 and I don't believe he's police friendly.
00:21
10-4[1]. I'm not sure on that.
00:28
I can't read the plate.
00:29
It's got a very tenet license plate covered.
00:31
Ten for the one we did yesterday on day shift was Illinois plates.
00:35
Ten floor.
00:36
One nineteen.
00:37
We're still southbound.
00:38
Is there any chance you can see if you can get somebody started this way before I knock it down?
00:42
104, my closest is going to be to see if Chatham come back after everyone else is Norris.
00:45
104, that's fine.
00:46
I'm going to have to make a turn here in a second.
00:49
119, Chatham is wrong.
00:50
104. 19, they're going to be turning south on the front of the road here.
00:53
10-4[1]. You're not attempting stop yet or anything, right?
00:55
Correct. I am not attempting to stop at this time.
00:58
No traffic violations.
00:59
10-4[1].
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Location mentioned:
Near Circle Dr, Springfield, IL 62703
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