Man With 6th DUI Sentenced For Impersonating Cop, Pulling Over Off-Duty Sergeant

A Monterey County man who pleaded no contest to felony drunk driving and impersonating a police officer will receive a stipulated two-year prison sentence, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday.

Clemente Martinez, 27, admitted to having five prior convictions for driving under the influence, going back to 2012.

On March 6 of this year, Martinez equipped his vehicle with flashing red and blue lights and attempted to perform a traffic stop on the wrong guy: An off-duty Monterey County Sheriff Sergeant. The off-duty sergeant complied with the request to pull over but became suspicious when Martinez did not exit his vehicle, the DA said.

Martinez abandoned his “traffic stop” and proceeded to drive away, allowing the sergeant to get a good look at his vehicle, which was clearly not law enforcement. The sergeant followed Martinez until Greenfield officers could pull him over.

Greenfield officers conducted a field sobriety test on Martinez, who was allegedly found to have a blood alcohol level of .10.