Man who was arrested with stolen vehicle in Douglas County allegedly posed as FBI agent

Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 4:26pm

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - A man posing as an FBI agent allegedly stole an Audi in Los Angeles on April 29 and ended up crashing that same vehicle in Douglas County on May 1.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO), Fabian Campos drove that car into Carson City where the Carson City Sheriff’s Office spotted the suspected stolen vehicle and a pursuit ensued on US395. DCSO took over when it crossed the county line.

During the pursuit, Campos allegedly displayed a badge out the sunroof of the vehicle he was driving in an apparent attempt to identify himself as a law enforcement officer and get the pursuing units to stop chasing him, says DCSO.

When the vehicle Campos was driving was finally stopped at the intersection of Johnson Lane and US395 he again displayed a badge and tried to identify himself as an FBI agent according to DCSO.

Campos was taken into custody after striking a DCSO patrol car.

Campos was booked into the Douglas County Jail and charged with Eluding a Police Officer, Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Resisting a Police Officer, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Reckless Driving and Driving without Due Care. His bail is $100,000 cash only.

According to DCSO, Campos, who has an extensive criminal history, is suspected of stealing the vehicle he was driving from an automotive repair shop in Los Angeles. The suspect in that theft was captured on surveillance video and bears a striking resemblance to Campos. During the theft of the vehicle in Los Angeles, the suspect was discovered by employees of the auto shop and the suspect displayed a badge and told the employees that he was an FBI agent and was taking the vehicle from their shop as “evidence.” A hat and jacket similar to the ones worn by the suspect in the theft in Los Angeles were recovered from the stolen vehicle that Campos was driving.

On the same day the vehicle was stolen, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department tried to stop the same car Campos was driving in Douglas County. A pursuit began but the Ventura officers decided to terminate the pursuit and let the stolen vehicle escape.