Anderson Police Release Body Camera Footage After Traffic Stop Video Circulates Online

BREAKING NEWS

ANDERSON, Calif. — The Anderson Police Department says it is releasing approximately 29 minutes of body camera footage from a November 10th traffic stop after a short portion of the encounter circulated on social media.

The department said the circulating clip lasts about 40 seconds, begins more than 17 minutes into the stop and ends before the conversation between the officer and driver is complete. Police are presenting the longer recording along with their explanation of why the driver was stopped and later placed in handcuffs.

According to the department, the officer initiated the stop after observing equipment violations, including unlawful window tint.

Police said the driver had been stopped and cited six times for unlawful window tint between August 2021 and November 2026 while operating three different vehicles. Those contacts involved Anderson police and the California Highway Patrol, according to the department.

The vehicle involved in the November 10th stop had previously been cited by CHP for unlawful tint in January 2026, police said. That citation was dismissed after proof of correction. The department said the same driver and vehicle were cited again in April for unlawful tint and other equipment violations, and the driver was warned about correcting previously identified violations.

The department said it presumed the tint had been removed and reapplied based on the January court findings. That explanation is the department’s assessment.

Police also addressed the driver’s detention during the November 10th encounter.

According to the department, dispatch advised Officer Starkey that the driver held a concealed carry weapon permit. Shortly afterward, the officer saw the driver outside his vehicle, reaching and searching through the rear passenger area. Police said the driver had exited without being directed to do so.

The department said Starkey did not know what the driver was looking for or whether he was armed. Police said the officer repeatedly directed him to move away from the vehicle and approach the front of the patrol car, but the driver did not comply with numerous commands.

After several attempts to gain compliance verbally, Starkey placed the driver in handcuffs and temporarily detained him in the patrol vehicle, according to the department. Police said the officer’s stated purpose was to address safety concerns while continuing the traffic investigation.

The department described the circulating clip as approximately 2% of the full recording and said it leaves out the events leading to the detention and the remainder of the interaction. Police encouraged residents to review the longer recording and consider the entire encounter.

The supplied statement does not identify the driver or state whether the stop ultimately resulted in a citation or an arrest. It also does not include a separate account from the driver.

Watch the body camera footage in the Anderson Police Department’s Facebook post.