---
title: "Man Tells Police He’s Matthew McConaughey During Suspected Car Theft"
description: "You don't have to be a true detective to know that the authorities weren't buying it."
date: "2018-02-22"
modified: "2018-02-22"
authors:
  - name: "Brian Beers"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/brian-beers"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/18717/man-tells-police-hes-matthew-mcconaughey-during-suspected-car-theft"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Auto Theft"
  - "celebrities"
  - "Matthew McConaughey"
---

# Man Tells Police He’s Matthew McConaughey During Suspected Car Theft

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A man suspected of car theft attempted to fool police officers in Southwestern Pennsylvania by telling them he was actor Matthew McConaughey, [according to *WTAE* in Pittsburgh](<https://www.wtae.com/article/man-arrested-on-several-charges-falsely-identifies-himself-as-matthew-mcconaughey/18242694>).

Responding to a call about a suspicious person wandering around a residence, police found Troy Miller, 46, sitting inside the homeowner’s vehicle. When questioned about his identity, the suspect insisted that [he was McConaughey](<https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/>), star of films such as "Dazed and Confused" and the "Dallas Buyers Club."

https://youtube.com/embed/FiTaK3Fyj0k

You don't have to be a true detective to know that the authorities weren't buying it. Miller was not only arrested for motor vehicle theft, he also faces a charge of providing false identification to law enforcement, as well as loitering.

Miller was released from Fayette County Prison after posting a $500 bond.

As for the real Matthew McConaughey, he was reportedly spotted Wednesday on the campus of the University of Texas riding in an elevator, so [the star of several Lincoln commercials](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/17242/heres-the-mcconaughey-lincoln-navigator-ad-weve-all-been-dying-to-see>) appears to be off the hook in this case.

https://twitter.com/\_/status/966421613980856320

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