Dramatic footage has captured the terrifying moment several bystanders risked their lives to stop an alleged thief from fleeing a Melbourne shopping centre, culminating in a man clinging to the boot of a moving Mercedes as it reversed wildly into oncoming traffic. The chaotic scene unfolded at Parkmore Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs and allegedly began after the driver of the Mercedes C63 failed to pay a local mechanic for work completed on the vehicle, according to social media posts. In a harrowing Two-and-a-half-minute video, a ute is seen blocking the Mercedes from exiting a parking space, while a man wearing an orange high-vis jumper stands directly behind the sedan. Tensions quickly escalate when the Mercedes driver throws the car into reverse, forcing the man at the back of the car to cling onto the boot and prompting panicked shoppers to intervene out of fear for the high-vis worker’s life. As the situation spirals out of control, a woman approaches the driver’s window, banging on the glass and urging him to “stop the f**king car” before someone is injured. Dramatic footage has captured the terrifying moment several bystanders risked their lives to stop an alleged thief from fleeing a Melbourne shopping centre, culminating in a man clinging to the boot of a moving Mercedes as it reversed wildly into oncoming traffic. The chaotic scene unfolded at Parkmore Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs and allegedly began after the driver of the Mercedes C63 failed to pay a local mechanic for work completed on the vehicle, according to social media posts. Want to know more about Melbourne crime? Download our new app and never miss a headline The chaotic scene unfolded at Parkmore Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs. The chaotic scene unfolded at Parkmore Shopping Centre