Crime & Safety
Half Squad Car, Half Taxi Decor = 1 Message in MN
Looking like half a police car, half taxi cab, this squad car in Fridley, MN is meant to startle New Year's Eve drinkers with a message: 'Choose Your Ride'
FRIDLEY, MN—Dr. Doolittle would be proud.
Local law enforcement agencies will roll out a new police vehicle Monday in Fridley dubbed a "Taxi Squad."
Inside, it's all squad car. Outside, however, its front half is a squad car. Its back half is decked out as a taxi.
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It's set to cruise nightclubs, bars and restaurants in Anoka County, MN starting New Year's Eve—not to give rides or make arrests but to deliver a message: "Choose Your Ride."
Editor's note: A version of this article originally was published by Fridley Patch in Minnesota.
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