Racine man cited for driving after revocation for 21st time sends FOX6 photos of him driving squads

CALEDONIA -- A Racine man has been arrested for a traffic violation -- for the 21st time! He has no license and no insurance, but police say he continues to hit the road -- potentially putting the public at risk.

Caledonia police say they pulled 27-year-old Sean McCloskey of Racine over on Monday, June 20th on State Highway 32 at Holy Cross Road, but couldn't arrest him because according to the law, a ticket is the punishment for a habitual traffic offender -- not jail.

This all started Monday when a Caledonia police officer noticed that the license plates on a red Ford Explorer belonged to a different vehicle -- a Dodge Ram pickup truck. The officer soon realized this was McCloskey's 21st traffic violation -- and that he has been pulled over time and time again for driving after revocation.

Police say McCloskey told the officer he was aware the plates did not belong on the Ford Explorer.

Sean McCloskey

McCloskey received four citations -- for operating after revocation, no insurance, non registration and unauthorized display of registration.

Lt. Gary Larsen with the Caledonia Police Department told FOX6 News in 2009, a change to the law made driving after revocation a municipal citation, which allows drivers like McCloskey to pay a fine and continue on with no license and no insurance.

"It's kind of frustrating that there's not a little more bite," Lt. Larsen said.

Sean McCloskey

FOX6 News reached out to McCloskey for comment on this story at his home. He sent us photos that he said show him driving without a license back in 2014. He is pictured driving Caledonia Police Department squad cars.

McCloskey told FOX6 News he worked at an auto repair business at the time -- where the squads were being worked on.

Caledonia police told FOX6 News they didn't know McCloskey was there. McCloskey claims they did. Police checked on Wednesday afternoon, June 22nd and told FOX6 News McCloskey did, in fact, work at the repair shop for about a month more than a year ago.

Police say officials with the business have indicated he drove the squad cars in the parking lot -- not on the street.

Police are looking into this.