Man pinned down by police after failing to pay taxi driver

A man has been filmed yelling at three NSW police officers as they pinned him to the ground after a dispute with a taxi driver.

A man has been filmed screaming at three police officers as they pinned him to the ground for allegedly failing to pay a taxi driver at Griffith in the NSW Central West.

Vision posted on social media this week, captioned “Don’t mess with NSW Police and taxi driver” shows three officers wrestling with a man on a footpath.

Filmed from above, police sirens sound in the background as the man struggles with the officers as they attempt to handcuff him.

The taxi driver watches on as one female and two male officers grapple with the man, who continues to struggle.

The man was filmed pinned to the ground.

The taxi driver watching on nearby.

Dressed in a green football jersey and shorts, the man screams at police, “f*** you, what do you want, are you going to touch me,” before being restrained.

He is then heard continuing to swear at the police as an officer finds and inspects the man‘s wallet, screaming “F***ing p***k.”

NSW Police confirmed the incident in a statement.

“Just after 1pm on Sunday (9 January 2022), police were called to Olympic Street, Griffith, after reports, a taxi passenger was refusing to pay the fare or get out," a spokesman said.

"Officers from Murrumbidgee Police District attended and spoke to a man, who attempted to walk away … the 20-year-old man was arrested after resisting officers and taken to Griffith Police Station."

"He was later issued a move on direction before being released, pending further investigation."

Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

Originally published as Man pinned down by police after failing to pay taxi driver