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Philly cops chase stolen, bullet-riddled ‘NYPD’ squad car, driver flees

The car turned out to be a prop from the filming of "17 Bridges," a movie starring and co-produced by "Black Panther"'s Chadwick Boseman and directed by Irish director Brian Kirk.

Early on Thanksgiving morning, Philadelphia Police spotted a marked NYPD squad car on I-76 that was riddled with bullet holes and had a busted back window. They soon learned it was a prop car used in the filming of a movie.
Early on Thanksgiving morning, Philadelphia Police spotted a marked NYPD squad car on I-76 that was riddled with bullet holes and had a busted back window. They soon learned it was a prop car used in the filming of a movie.Read moreCOURTESY OF FOX29
    by Tommy Rowan
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Early on Thanksgiving morning, Philadelphia police spotted a marked New York Police Department squad car on I-76 that was riddled with bullet holes and had a broken back window. When the startled Philly cops pulled up, the squad car drove off, police said.

Before 3 a.m., the vehicle was found abandoned at 4300 Montgomery Dr., near Belmont Plateau in West Fairmount Park.

The car turned out to be a prop from the filming of 17 Bridges, a movie starring and co-produced by Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman and directed by Brian Kirk.

Police said Friday that the car had been stolen in Chester County. No arrests were made.

Film crews have been shooting scenes for 17 Bridges in the Philadelphia area since September, dressing up the city to make it look like New York.