'Kill him, dog': Terror as men smash car in Rotorua

The men smashing the car were wearing Mongrel Mob patches. Photo / File

A witness has recalled the terrifying moment when men wearing Mongrel Mob patches smashed a car screaming "kill him" at a Rotorua petrol station last night. About four men, believed to be patched Mongrel Mob members, one wearing a white vest, were seen smashing a car at the Gull on Lake Rd, a witness who wanted to remain anonymous said.

The man was paying for his petrol at the pump when the men pulled in and ran up to the car around 11pm.

About the same time, police were called in regards to five or six people fighting on the petrol station forecourt.

"I could actually hear one of them yelling 'f*****g kill him. F*****g kill him dog,'" the witness said.

"They probably spent a good minute or two smashing up this car."

The owner of the car was inside the store and the witness said he believed Gull had locked the doors.

The witness said he tried to keep his eyes down and zipped up his jacket to hide his shirt, which happened to be red and white.

"I was taking every precaution."

He said he saw at least one object that could have been a hatchet or a hammer swung into the back windscreen, and saw the others "attacking the side of the car".

"I was worried someone was in the car."

The back and side windows were smashed.

After a long couple of minutes, the men got in their own car and took off.

The witness did not see what kind of car they were driving as he shuffled to the damaged vehicle to try see if someone was in it.

He tried to see which direction the fleeing car headed when someone ran to the damaged vehicle and "screamed out of there".

A police spokeswoman said police were called to five or six people fighting on the petrol station forecourt.

During the fight glass was smashed, and the people involved left in two vehicles, she said.

No injuries were reported.

Police spoke with a staff member at the Gull and are making follow-up inquiries, including whether there may be CCTV footage.

There have been no arrests.

A Gull after-hours call centre spokeswoman said nobody would be available for comment until Monday.