A traffic stop for dark window tint and an unreadable plate took an unexpected turn when troopers checked the car's VIN. The driver had just told them the car was his own build.
Stopped Over Window Tint
The stop began over something small: window tint so dark the officer could not read the plate from behind. The driver said he had just pulled out of a nearby studio, roughly three buildings away. He added that the car was his and that he had been putting it together for a while.
The Paperwork Check
Asked where the car came from, he said the shell came from the North Carolina area and offered a photo of the VIN stored on his phone. He also told the officer he carried a firearm because he is a car club owner; the officer secured it before the paperwork check.
"Where'd you get the car from?" the officer asks.
Officers say the vehicle came back as reported stolen. They read the man his Miranda warnings and the car was towed. The exact location and the car's full history are still not fully clear across the clips, and official details remain pending verification.
What would you check before buying a custom build like this?