Anytime Fitness chaos: Collingwood man kicks in front door while trying to gain access to 24/7 gym in Melbourne
- Man breaks door while trying to enter gym
- Witnesses confronted by late-night tirade
Shocking footage captured the moment an outraged man attempted to break down the front door of a 24/7 gym to try and gain access to the venue.
The man was seen kicking in the front door of Anytime Fitness on Wellington Street in Collingwood, Melbourne, on Sunday night.
He was dressed in a beige waterproof jacket and all black clothing and was visibly angry as he tried to force his way into the building.
The man breaks the glass of the door when he tries to enter a gym in Melbourne.
A terrified gym-goer filmed the unfolding incident as the man launched into his violent outburst.
Images of the shocking incident were posted on TikTok with a video showing part of the broken glass door.
The man is seen mouthing “open the door” to a bystander as he kicks the door shut in fury in the bizarre tirade.
Gym-goers did not give in to the man’s demands to open the door as a bystander inside the facility continued to film the dramatic scene.
At one point the man is seen gesturing with his right hand to the viewer who was filming.
The chaos triggered an emergency alarm when an automated voice message played in the background saying: “an emergency button has been pressed.”
Moments later, the man was seen lying on the ground when officers arrived on scene.
He is seen gesturing to the police before he is finally picked up and escorted off the premises.
Anytime Fitness Collingwood told Daily Mail Australia that they were aware of the incident.
They declined to comment on the matter.
The old man was seen shouting ‘open the door’ as witnesses looked on in horror.
Victoria Police said they were aware of the incident and are investigating.
The images of the incident generated many comments from social media users.
“The way he kicks it and then asks you to let him in like it’s safe to be around,” one wrote.
‘That’s one way to exercise!’ another wrote.
A third added: “Vision of the shocking incident posted on social media shows that part of the glass door was broken.”
