Officer investigates vehicle with suspicious plates in Porterville, Porterville CA


A police officer stopped a vehicle in Porterville and found the license plates may be linked to stolen vehicle parts. The vehicle had a salvage title, a replaced cab without a VIN, and signs of heavy body repairs. The driver spoke Spanish, and the officer waited for backup before making further contact.
Audio|Source: Porterville Police
04:19
Transcript:
00:00
It might be David instead of a boy.
00:15
1037-128 and 224.
00:25
104. The second plate with the David is not on file.
00:30
First plate with the Boy returns to FedEx.
00:36
50842 David's 4.
00:43
508-4-2-david-4 is not a plus.
00:45
10-4[1],
00:49
white-sum silver auto.
01:00
270 status.
01:11
(name withheld)
01:13
13,
01:14
Tom,
01:15
34,
01:17
134-9-0-9-1.
01:27
You broke at the beginning.
01:29
First I copied with (name withheld).
01:39
You have heavy static.
01:51
You have heavy static.
02:01
Clear now. Just provide the first number, first letter. I believe I copied the rest.
02:06
That's 2 George.
02:08
It's going to be a salvage title, I believe.
02:10
It's going to have a different cab on it, no vin.
02:14
It looks like it has a wrecked at one point. It's got a lot of body work done.
02:18
Just for information, I'm going to be south of T-Boddome on 224 by about 50 yards or so. 10-4[1].
02:35
327, then around almost something.
02:37
Yeah,
02:40
copy. There's a language barrier here from this guy's Spanish speaking.
02:43
You can translate for him.
02:51
10-4[1] copy,
02:53
1035.
02:55
Good.
02:59
It's showing a possible 1051, but also showing vehicle parts for stolen.
03:08
It's been switched or removed from vehicle out of LAPD.
03:14
10-4[1]. There is no van on the cab of the vehicle. It's taken off.
03:19
This is on the registration card he ended up.
03:24
10-4[1].
03:26
Also,
03:27
the registration is from Reseda, California.
03:31
Same plate number I provided earlier.
03:34
The same plate number I provided earlier.
03:38
Tampa.
03:45
Does it see who the reporting party is for the 2051?
03:55
Negative.
03:57
10-4[1].
04:00
Commit. ...foot.
04:04
70, I covered you. It was reported back in 2023.
04:07
Tenboard.
04:09
I'm going to standby for another unit before I contact the driver again.
04:15
1437 is around the corner.
04:18
Okay. Okay.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Porterville, CA 93257
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