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NC-CHARLOTTE-NDI-WRONGFUL-ARREST-2022-07
Agency/system incident
An ALPR hit led to an innocent woman's arrest after officers entered incorrect plate information into the system.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Agency/system incident
Role title
ALPR enforcement incident
Role type
System / investigative misuse or error
Agency
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
City
Charlotte
County
Mecklenburg
State
North Carolina
//Current status
Status
Documented ALPR Error / Wrongful Stop
Employment outcome
Unknown
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
An ALPR hit led to an innocent woman's arrest after officers entered incorrect plate information into the system.
Technology type
Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
NDI
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Incorrect officer data entryWrongful arrest
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Public reporting / records / litigation
Investigating agency
Unknown
ALPR vendor
NDI
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Public reporting / records / litigation
Documented ALPR Error / Wrongful Stop
Arrested / Charged