Post by redstone14 on Jan 1, 2014 11:36:27 GMT -5
Man busted for driving real NYPD squad car — in England!
BY DAVID HARDING / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2013, 1:51 PM
A man with a NYPD squad car has been arrested — by British police after he drove it in an English town.
The 33-year-old driver, Mark Knight, was arrested as he parked his car — complete with the iconic police livery - in the traditional market town of Guildford, close to London, while he went to buy a McDonald's.
However, his car soon came under suspicion from British cops.
Drawn to the strange looking car — at least in the UK — officers opened the trunk of the police car and discovered replica firearms and police equipment.
Armed police officers were even called and the driver of the New York police car was taken away in handcuffs.
Police say the man had been arrested for impersonating a police officer.
The vehicle was an authentic New York squad car and apparently has been used in movies.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com/news/world/man-busted-driving-real-nypd-squad-car-england-article-1.1562461#ixzz2pAJDqZMs
BY DAVID HARDING / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2013, 1:51 PM
A man with a NYPD squad car has been arrested — by British police after he drove it in an English town.
The 33-year-old driver, Mark Knight, was arrested as he parked his car — complete with the iconic police livery - in the traditional market town of Guildford, close to London, while he went to buy a McDonald's.
However, his car soon came under suspicion from British cops.
Drawn to the strange looking car — at least in the UK — officers opened the trunk of the police car and discovered replica firearms and police equipment.
Armed police officers were even called and the driver of the New York police car was taken away in handcuffs.
Police say the man had been arrested for impersonating a police officer.
The vehicle was an authentic New York squad car and apparently has been used in movies.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com/news/world/man-busted-driving-real-nypd-squad-car-england-article-1.1562461#ixzz2pAJDqZMs