On September 17, 2026, at approximately 8:29 a.m., the 60-year-old allegedly used a silver/gray older-model Chevrolet 2500-style pickup fitted with red-and-blue emergency-style lights mounted on the dashboard. He pulled over a silver Tesla sedan on southbound Interstate 17 near Dove Valley Road in north Phoenix.
The Tesla carried an adult male driver and an adult female passenger. Then, in a move that would get rejected from an Arrested Development writers’ room for being too on-the-nose, Millage reportedly called the Arizona Department of Public Safety, reported his own traffic stop, and waited at the scene for troopers to arrive.
The Stop He Reported Himself
The suspect did not just perform an unauthorized traffic stop; he narrated it to the real police in real time.
According to Arizona DPS, “a caller reported that he had pulled over a silver Tesla sedan, occupied by an adult male driver and adult female passenger, using a silver/gray older-model Chevrolet pickup truck equipped with red and blue emergency-style lights mounted on the dashboard.”
That caller was the man conducting the stop. He stayed on scene, remained in contact with AZDPS dispatchers, and was still there when troopers arrived.
The Charges Are No Joke
What happened next was swift, serious, and entirely self-inflicted.
When troopers reached Millage, the situation stopped being funny fast.
Court records, cited by Yahoo News and MotorBiscuit, show Millage was booked on five charges. Those include impersonating a police officer, a Class 6 felony under Arizona Revised Statutes 13-2411, two counts of unlawful imprisonment (also Class 6 felonies), and two counts of kidnapping (Class 4 felonies).
Forcing two people to stop and submit to false authority is not a traffic citation. It is a serious crime.
There May Be Other Victims
AZDPS is now warning that this incident may not have been the first.
Authorities are asking anyone who believes they were pulled over by a similar older Chevy 2500-style pickup with dashboard emergency lights to contact the tip line at 1-877-4AZ-TIPS.
The broader takeaway is worth sitting with: a uniform is a costume anyone can buy, and dashboard lights are a few clicks away on any retail site. Authority is legal, not aesthetic.
If you are ever pulled over by a vehicle that does not look right, Arizona DPS guidance is clear. Turn on your hazard lights to signal compliance, then slow down and drive toward the nearest well-lit, populated area. A gas station, fire station, or open business all work.
Call 911 while you drive, give your location, and ask dispatch to verify whether a legitimate unit is behind you. Keep your doors locked and your window only partially down until you can confirm a badge, credentials, and a marked or clearly identified vehicle.
Your phone and your car’s own technology work in your favor here. Tesla’s Sentry Mode captures continuous exterior footage, and a dashcam creates an independent record.
The real police are reachable in seconds. Anyone pulling you over without lawful authority is just a person with a light strip and a very bad plan.
