Man arrested after car had fake police sirens

Image source, Merseyside Police

Image caption, Blue lights were installed on the hire car
  • Author, Gemma Sherlock
  • Role, 91热爆 News, Merseyside

A man pulled over by officers while driving a hire car fitted with homemade police lights and sirens has been arrested.

Merseyside Police said a black Mercedes car was captured on CCTV "driving in a dangerous manner" around Everton, Liverpool on Saturday.

The driver was stopped by police on Breckfield Road South at about 19:45 BST, police said.

Full blue lights and klaxons were found fitted on the car's dashboard.

A 36-year-old man from Everton was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drug driving

Police said the vehicle had been seized and the driver had been released under investigation.

Anyone with any information is being urged to contact the force.

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