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Dan Aykroyd reveals he and Bill Murray stole police motorcycles during ‘Ghostbusters’ joyride in NYC

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Silverstein, A. (2026, September 26). Dan Aykroyd reveals he and Bill Murray stole police motorcycles during ‘Ghostbusters’ joyride in NYC. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/26/entertainment/dan-aykroyd-reveals-he-and-bill-murray-stole-police-motorcycles-during-ghostbusters-joyride-in-nyc/

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Dan Aykroyd shared on Instagram that he and Bill Murray stole two fully equipped police motorcycles during the production of "Ghostbusters II" in New York City around 1988-89, using them for an hour-long joyride in Central Park with sirens blaring. He emphasized there were no consequences and joked about their status as Ghostbusters, while also praising Murray on his 76th birthday as “the greatest comedy leading man of our time.”

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Dan Aykroyd revealed on Instagram that he and Bill Murray, his co-star from the "Ghostbusters" franchise, once took two fully equipped police motorcycles without permission during the filming of "Ghostbusters II" in New York City. This occurred during the movie's 1988-89 shoot period when they went for a late-night joyride around closed Central Park with sirens blaring and lights flashing. Aykroyd assured there were no consequences, joking that "we were Ghostbusters." He also celebrated Murray’s 76th birthday by praising him as "the greatest comedy leading man of our time," highlighting their decades-long friendship and successful collaborations since the 1970s.

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Dan Aykroyd revealed that he and his “Ghostbusters” co-star Bill Murray once stole two “fully equipped” police motorcycles for their impromptu Central Park joyride. asserted

he → reveal → joyride

Aykroyd, who starred alongside Murray in the hit franchise, said that the pair “appropriated” the bikes from the “Ghostbusters II” set during its 1988-89 shoot and took them for a late-night ride in New York City. asserted

pair → star → City

“So many adventures over the years,” Aykroyd wrote on Instagram as he celebrated Murray’s 76th birthday Wednesday, sharing two throwback photos of the longtime friends and co-stars. asserted

he → write → friends

“One night shooting GB2, we appropriated two fully equipped police motorcycles from the movie’s motor pool and spent an hour chasing each other around a closed Central Park with full lights and sirens.” asserted

we → shoot → lights

Aykroyd clarified that the joyride didn’t get the two actors into any trouble. asserted

joyride → clarify → trouble

After all, we were Ghostbusters,” he quipped. asserted

he → quip → ?

Aykroyd, 74, also praised Murray in the touching birthday tribute as “the greatest comedy leading man of our time.” asserted

Aykroyd → praise → time

The two comedians first met in the 1970s as they were beginning their comedy careers. asserted

they → meet → careers

Their most famous collaboration came in 1984, when they starred in “Ghostbusters” alongside Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. asserted

they → come → Ramis

The four original Ghostbusters reunited for “Ghostbusters II,” released in 1989. asserted

Ghostbusters → reunite → 1989

After Ramis’ death in 2014 at age 69, Aykroyd, Murray and Hudson made cameos in the 2016 reboot before reprising their original roles in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” in 2021 and “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” in 2024. asserted

Aykroyd → make → 2024

Aykroyd said he drives “very carefully” in Los Angeles and stays inside during what he calls “prison hours,” referring to the late-night hours he spends in his gated community, he told Adam Carolla in 2023. asserted

he → say → 2023

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → Conversation

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

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