NEW YORK — Actor Tom Hanks is on the beat in New York City, using Twitter to alert police to a car with a slew of tickets on its windshield.

The Daily News reports that the New York Police Department responded when the Academy Award-winning star of “Philadelphia,” “Forrest Gump” and “Sully” on Saturday tweeted: “Sir? Move. Your. Car! Hanx.” He also posted a picture of the burgundy sedan with at least a half-dozen tickets bulging from beneath windshield wipers at East 79th Street and Park Avenue.

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Police returned the tweet, requesting the car’s location. The newspaper says police believe the car’s owner likely paid the tickets online.

– From news service reports