A Western Sydney man’s video of the moment he runs out of his Mercedes and into his mother’s home while dodging police who are seen in the background looking like they are about “to do a drive-by” has gone viral.
Sam Mario claimed he had just pulled up to the house when he observed something suspicious and labelled the video, “Merrylands cops acting like gangsters.”
Video from a security camera at the residence shows a motorist accelerating close to his Mercedes.
In the video, which has received 70,000 views on TikTok since Tuesday night, Mr. Mario adds, “I see this car creeping up like it’s going to do a drive-by.”
Mr. Mario swiftly moves to the home after realising it was a police car as it drives up the street to perform a U-turn.
Mr. Mario comments on the CCTV footage, “Lock the car, go straight inside, I’m like, yeh mate, I know you guys are coming, but you have to be quick enough.”
The police arrive back at the residence, get out, and walk over to Mr. Mario’s car.
Mr Mario says: ‘Apparently my car is parked incorrectly so he wants to give me a ticket for that… yeh okay man.’
He said the officers tried to get him to come back outside: ‘Nah f**k off, don’t come near me, you can’t do s**t I’m already in my private property.’
The officer walks around to see if the car is open, but Mr Mario quickly locks it.
As they return to their car, Mr Mario jokingly said as he watched them: ‘What are you going to do now B1, the other one’s said I don’t know B2.’
Mr Mario eventually goes back outside to confront the officers and tells them to f**k off.’
The officers then decide to drive off after Mr Mario continued to ignore them.
The video received a significant reaction from members of the public, with many praising the voice-over throughout the TikTok.
‘The commentary is gold,’ one person said.
A second expressed: ‘Have you ever thought to be a commentator as a second job?’
‘It’s actually sick how they think they can do anything. Good on you for telling them to f right off,’ a third said.