Traffic stop uncovers stolen license plate from Georgia, Bristol VA

Theft

Reported: 11/8/2025 07:24 PM

Near Lee Hwy, Bristol, VA 24201

A traffic stop near Bella's Pizza revealed a white Volkswagen Jetta with a license plate that was flagged in the NCIC database as stolen. The plate was from Georgia and had matching characters to one from Virginia, which caused initial confusion. Officers confirmed the plate was a Georgia plate reported stolen.

Audio|Source: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety

02:44

Transcript:

00:00

I have a traffic stop right by Bellis Pizza.

00:03

Virginia registration is going to be saying a hot-struck Zulu 1869, T-S-C-U-1869, T-S-C-U-8669.

00:09

Take it back on a white VolkswagenJetta, Lach-9-9-1, and VE-Vise 261 on that looping.

00:16

Ten four.

00:18

Fort.

00:25

Go ahead.

00:28

Porterfield, Briarwood, Virginia,

00:30

Tango, Romeo 3709, T-E-R-3709.

00:35

Gray, Nissan, Altam.

00:40

2225.

00:49

We're actually going to be pulling in here, Collins, navigate, bill.

00:54

Stand for.

00:59

27 is out with 831.

01:12

Very through central.

01:16

Go ahead.

01:19

Hang on number when you copy.

01:23

Before, go ahead.

01:26

(number withheld).

01:28

Hang-o (number withheld).

01:31

Jay-Lensberry.

01:36

License, negative 29.

01:40

That's right for s***.

01:44

If you try to run down here,

01:51

Porterfield, Highlands, navigate,

01:53

around a car form.

01:55

Yep.

02:08

Your radio secure.

02:11

Yeah.

02:15

I was just going to make you aware whenever I ran that Virginia tag, I did come back with an NCIC hit for a stolen license plate.

02:22

However,

02:23

it's going to be out of Georgia.

02:31

Ten-four, is it a Virginia stolen plate stolen out of Georgia or is it going to be a Georgia plate with the same characters?

02:39

It's going to be a Georgia plate with the same characters.

02:42

It's just going to make you aware of it.

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Near Lee Hwy, Bristol, VA 24201

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