A Ladysmith Mountie turned a few heads at the local skate park last Monday night after strapping on a helmet and taking a kick scooter for a spin while on duty.

The officer under the lid was Const. Mason Dirnback and a video posted online of him zipping around the yard has gone viral.

B次元官网网址淭hey were pretty stoked and kind of taken aback that an older guy can ride a scooter and sort of keep up with them,B次元官网网址� Dirnback told the Chronicle.

The 31-year-old officer was working the night shift last week when he decided to stop at the park on Sixth Avenue beside the Frank Jameson Community Centre.

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A father to a four and six year-old, Dirnback just happened to have his sonB次元官网网址檚 scooter in the back of his truck.

B次元官网网址淔or the average 30-something year old dad to get on a scooter that might end in disaster but I run around and ride with my kids and I grew up in skate parks,B次元官网网址� he said.

The officerB次元官网网址檚 wife later saw the video online and knew immediately it was her husband.

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The RCMP officer hung out with the teens for about a half an hour and tried not to get too confident and go for glory.

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Dirnback said he hopes the experience was a good pick me up for the youth and plans on buying his own scooter to return to the skate park.

B次元官网网址淚 had positive contacts with police growing up and some kids just need a role model,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淲e can go through the rinse and repeat cycle with the bad people all day, every day B次元官网网址�. to do this has more of a lasting impression and the kids will remember it.B次元官网网址�

Police Officer trades in Patrol Car for a Razor Scooter at the Ladysmith Skate Park

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