An SUV driver and his mother say they thought they were going to be killed after a gang of teenagers surrounded their car and began smashing it up in New York City.
The incident occurred in broad daylight in the heart of Manhattan on Tuesday - evidence that Big Apple officials are failing to protect residents amid surging rates of violent crime.
Max Torgovnick, 36, was driving in the BMW with his mom when they encountered the large group of youngsters biking up Fifth Avenue near 21st Street.
The pair had just dropped off a holiday donation to a local charity when their vehicle was viciously set upon.
According to eyewitnesses, the teens began blocking traffic and started to attack the luxury car.
The video shows several teens punching the BMW's windows and stomping on its hood.
The cowardly collective of youngsters quickly fled on their bicycles as pedestrians shouted at them to go home.
The BMW was adorned with medical license plates, but that did nothing to deter the gang of brazen teens.
Torgovnick was forced to dial 911 with police nowhere to be seen. By the cops comes came to the scene, the teens has sped off and no one has been arrested. NY is struggling day after day combating the huge spike on crimes

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