An Oklahoma woman says she was pulled over twice in less than two weeks after her personalized license plate was mistakenly flagged as stolen out of Texas.
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A Faith-Inspired Plate
Trisha Grant of Yukon said she ordered her plate, which reads “4GIVEN,” through Service Oklahoma earlier this year, receiving it in June. She said the message reflects her Christian faith. Since receiving the plate, however, she has faced repeated stops after automated license plate readers flagged it.
“It just says forgiven,” Grant said. “I love Jesus, I like to, you know, feel like I’m forgiven.”
First Encounter With Police
The first incident occurred June 11 at her Oklahoma City church, when officers informed her the plate had been reported stolen from a truck in Dallas. Grant said she was advised to visit a tag agency, where staff confirmed the plate itself was valid.
A Second Stop Follows
Two days later, Yukon police stopped her again after another automated alert. Dashcam footage shows Grant explaining that she was carrying documentation from the tag agency confirming the plate’s validity. She said the timing was especially frustrating, as she was on her way to her job at a preschool. “I don’t want parents thinking I’m committing a crime,” she said.
Why the Flag Persists
Dallas police confirmed the plate combination remains marked as stolen in the National Crime Information Center database due to an active auto theft investigation, and the flag cannot be removed until that case is resolved. Officials recommended Grant obtain a new plate combination instead.
A Gap in the System
Service Oklahoma said it was unaware the plate combination had previously been associated with a theft report, noting that its system does not cross-check plate combinations against national theft databases before issuing them.
Moving Forward
Grant said she plans to order a replacement plate, describing the experience overall as stressful and embarrassing.