THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Thomasville police said they received a call around 4 p.m. Friday about a green Dodge Charger pulling someone over on National Highway.
Police said there were blue lights in the grill of the Charger but nowhere else on the vehicle. They said it is very rare for an undercover vehicle to not have more blue lights that are visible.
Thomasville police don't have any green Chargers in their fleet. The department said it is reaching out to other agencies to see if the Charger could possibly be a part of their department.
Dakota Stutts was driving down National Highway in Thomasville on Friday when the charger pulled up behind him.
He explained, “So, I was getting off the exit ramp and noticed a dark green Dodge Charger, blacked out windows, blacked out windshield come running up on my bumper. About that time, it hit the blue lights, and the only light that he had was in the grill of his car.”
Stutts pulled his car over but the green charger sped off.
At that time, Stutts called the Thomasville Police and they assured him they did not have any dark green Charges in the area and that wasn’t one of their vehicles.
Major Dustin Carter said, "Safety of the public is our priority and number one concern. If we don’t know about it, it’s very difficult for us to police, so we would certainly encourage anyone from the public if there are reports of a blue light bandit in the area certainly give us a call."
Police said this could be a possible impersonation, but they can't rule anything out at this point.
In order to stay safe, when you are being pulled over, police as well as a local attorney said it's a good idea to pull into a well-lit area and dial 911 to verify an officer's identity.
It's also important to know your rights if you are to ever get pulled over.
“The first thing is, your rights are very simple. You have the right to remain silent. The problem is, facts make it more complex when you’re pulled over by law enforcement. Number one the officer has to have reasonable suspicion. Basically, a valid reason to pull you over if he does not, anything that happens after that may be inadmissible in court,” said attorney Joel Oakley.
WFMY News 2's Amber Lake spoke with the driver who said he was pulled over by the green Charger. Follow her updates here.