{"id":7318,"date":"2026-07-16T05:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7318"},"modified":"2026-07-16T05:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:18:20","slug":"driver-in-fake-sheriffs-vehicle-arrested-by-stockton-chp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7318","title":{"rendered":"Driver in fake sheriff\u2019s vehicle arrested by Stockton CHP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The California Highway Patrol (CHP) busted Kevin Michael Silva last Monday after he allegedly tried to fake being a sheriff\u2019s deputy while driving drunk.<\/p>\n<p>A CHP Stockton officer, working a routine construction detail Monday night on State Route 99 near Yosemite Avenue, spotted the black-and-white cruiser blocking the roadway.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39995484\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39995484\" width=\"443\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/dui-driver-fake-sheriff-s-134518283.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"A fake sheriff's vehicle, black and white, with &quot;SHERIFF&quot; 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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) busted Kevin Michael Silva last Monday after he allegedly tried to fake being a sheriff\u2019s deputy while driving drunk. 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