An ex-ambulance was seized by Merseyside Police in a bizarre incident where a member of the public was using it to run red lights.
Merseyside Police officers in Knowsley were notified an ex-ambulance vehicle had been purchased by a member of the public. Officers later saw the person using the vehicle to force their way through traffic and red light junctions.
Writing on their Twitter account, officers from Knowsley said the driver had been reported and the vehicle had been seized. Commenting on the bizarre incident, they added "Leave it to the professionals".
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The full online statement read: "Knowsley officers received information that an ex-ambulance vehicle had been purchased by a member of the public. Officers observed the vehicle forcing its way through traffic and red light junctions. The driver has been reported and the vehicle seized."
Commenters questioned how a member of the public had obtained a vehicle which still had full ambulance markings. One person wrote: "One has to question the authority that sold it without removing emergency equipment and badges," while a second person added: "Surely livery and emergency lights should’ve been removed prior to sale. Problem solved".
