The gunman responsible for the killings was driving a replica of the police car. In response, the county introduced the Nova Scotia Police Identity Management Act, which prohibits people from owning certain items, including cars that could be mistaken for police vehicles. Last month, the Annapolis RCMP received a complaint from a member of the public about a vehicle they had located in the area.
Ford Taurus with push bar
It was a Ford Taurus that had a push bar on the front and a police stop sign on the back. The mark identifies vehicles made with special engines and suspension packages specifically for police use. “We understand that the vehicle was purchased and imported from Ontario and is not a local vehicle here in Nova Scotia,” RCMP Cpl. said Chris Marshall on Friday. “We know it was not an RCMP vehicle. We do not really know which service it belonged to before it was decommissioned.” Marshall said the signal and the push bar were the only elements that identified the car as a former police vehicle.
Items were delivered, destroyed
“There were no lights, no radio, nothing like that,” Marshall said. “But given the public concern and the fact that it was a decommissioned police car, it was at this point that our members decided that… the vehicle is subject to [the new legislation] and αν decided to issue the notice as required by law “. Marshall said the owner of the vehicle voluntarily handed over the two items, which have since been destroyed. The commission investigating the April 2020 events has provided evidence that the gunman bought a decommissioned police car at a surplus auction and then used eBay and other sources to purchase accessories such as roof lights and push-ups to reset the vehicle. in its appearance when operating from RCMP. It took several hours for the police to confirm that the car looked like an RCMP cruiser, and it took hours for them to receive this confirmation before warning the public.
