A Red Deer County crime buster has warned a group of ghost busters about crossing the line with their fully-outfitted ghost-busting station wagon.
Just in time for Halloween, a group of four friends fixed up a 1989 station wagon to replicate the vehicle used on the Ghostbusters movie, complete with two sets of flashing blue lights on top.
Oops.
Flashing blue is for police vehicles only, said Cpl. Kathe DeHeer, media liaison officer for the Red Deer City RCMP.
Anyone who mounts a flashing blue light on a vehicle risks traffic charges similar in nature to the criminal charge of impersonating a police officer.
Some very serious crimes, including the abduction of a teenage girl from Penhold, have been committed by people who successfully disguised themselves and their vehicles to imitate police, said DeHeer.
So, while Neil McLeod, Corey Stuart, Andrew Riedl and Elie Mettri were admiring their completed project first thing on Monday morning, they got an unexpected visit from a peace officer with Red Deer County Patrol.
No ticket was issued but he warned them that they could face charges if they activate the lights, McLeod said later in the day.
The four men, dressed in Ghostbusters garb to match their car, toured the city on Saturday night and were planning to tour it again for Halloween.
McLeod said he would be very careful about when and where he lights it up, however.
Once the fun is over, he and his buddies will likely auction the car for charity, said McLeod.
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