As traffic crawls along a busy carriageway, the gentle hum of idle motors is shattered when a shouting, bat-wielding gang launch a violent attack on a Mini.
The five attackers smash the car's windows, pile inside and haul the driver onto the tarmac... all to the tune of Tracy Chapman's hit single Fast Car.
But these aren't thugs hellbent on gangland revenge, they are experienced police officers apprehending a suspected car thief.
The incident, which happened in Edmonton, North London in June 2008, was all captured on an official police film that has led to a misconduct probe.
Five officers from Enfield Crime Squad now face charges of using unnecessary force in the 'hard stop' arrest.
Colleagues have defended the action, with one telling The Sun they acted 'in a robust but perfectly lawful manner'.
They are even accused of doctoring the film by overlaying the music to Chapman's Fast Car over it. However they claim the song happened to be playing from a nearby car radio.
A source told The Sun: 'He was supposed to have had links to a gang and his brother had been killed while being chased by police. There was intelligence that he had threatened to shoot a police officer in revenge.
'The guys on the ground couldn't afford to take chances. They were hard but fair.'
The source added: 'It is nonsense to suggest the officers doctored the video with the song Fast Car. It was playing on the radio and when things calmed down the music became audible.'
The film records the team shouting 'attack, attack' before pouncing on the black Mini.
One member smashes the windscreen with his baton while two more put through the side windows.
The suspect, in his 20s and wearing an Ikea workers jacket, is dragged to the ground and handcuffed. Blood can be seen on his face.
He was later convicted of handling stolen goods after claiming he had bought the car from a friend.
The film only came to light after anti-corruption investigators stumbled across it during a separate probe into the squad's misuse of property.
Nine members were suspended after they were caught allegedly using confiscated cars at work, and seized televisions, Playstations and mobile phones.
A drug dealer also alleged that they used water torture on him to extract information, The Sun claims.
However none was ever charged due to lack of evidence.
The five involved in the car arrest will attend a disciplinary hearing on July 4.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: 'Misconduct charges have been served on five officers from the Enfield Crime Squad. All five face allegations of discreditable conduct.'
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