Motorists saw a startling scene Saturday morning as they drove along a Florida interstate: a mannequin dressed in a police uniform dangling from a rope at an overpass.

Emergency crews in Jacksonville, Florida, were dispatched shortly after 6:20 a.m. to investigate a possible suicide.

But when they got there, they discovered a mannequin hanging from an Interstate 95 overpass wearing a pig mask and dressed in what appeared to be a New York City police uniform.

In a statement on Twitter, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams called the incident �extremely disturbing.�

He called it an attempt to stoke �anti-police sentiment and drive a divide in our community.�

The mannequin was removed and authorities launched an investigation.

�This type of act will not be tolerated by our agency or our community, and we will work together to hold those responsible accountable,� Williams said.

The death of George Floyd in Minnesota has spawned protests across the country and put focus on police brutality against Blacks.

(AP)