DUI driver in fake sheriff’s vehicle ironically arrested by California Highway Patrol
A California Highway Patrol officer stopped Kevin Michael Silva after he drove a vehicle resembling a Los Angeles County sheriff’s patrol car while intoxicated. Silva was arrested on charges of DUI and operating an unauthorized law‑enforcement vehicle in San Joaquin County. The incident prompted CHP to remind the public to verify police stops before complying.
- ▪Kevin Michael Silva was driving a black‑and‑white cruiser that bore Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office markings far from its jurisdiction.
- ▪A CHP Stockton officer spotted the vehicle on State Route 99 near Yosemite Avenue and pursued it after Silva attempted to flee.
- ▪Silva was arrested and booked on charges of DUI and operating an unauthorized law‑enforcement patrol vehicle.
- ▪CHP advised motorists to check for emergency lights and sirens and to call 9‑1‑1 to confirm the legitimacy of a traffic stop.
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Metro DUI driver in fake sheriff’s vehicle ironically arrested by California Highway Patrol By Sheetal Banchariya Published July 15, 2026, 8:15 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A man driving what looked like a law enforcement vehicle ended up on the wrong side of a real traffic stop in San Joaquin County.
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