Atlanta police mock street racer for crying, results

The 22-year-old had his BMW M4 seized and was charged with street racing and altering license plates

Most police departments are supposed to protect and serve, but Atlanta police took a different approach. They decided to mock an alleged street racer and called him a “crybaby.”

There is a lot to unpack, but in a post titled “Sliding to Cry,” the department said one of their units was targeting an act of illegal street racing and street grabbing on August 25. During the process, Officer Epps “heard tires squealing and saw smoke rising” from a nearby location.

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While waiting for backup, Epps saw a red BMW M4 “attempting to flee the area.” The department went on to say that this “vehicle had previously been identified by street cameras and social media as being active in street racing throughout the city.”

Epps requested a stop and took Nathaniel Adick, 22, into custody. His BMW was also impounded and he faces charges of altering license plates and engaging in street racing.

While there were no specific details in the statement, the department released street camera footage of a red BMW driving in circles at the intersection, appearing to attempt to perform “donuts.” Authorities also posted video on social media of the car drifting and performing “donuts” in a parking lot.

The video then shows a red BMW passing a police car, which immediately flashes its lights and sirens. It should be noted that the car has no license plate, so it is difficult to understand why a traffic stop was carried out at this time.

Regardless, the video fast-forwards to show the car calmly parked in the gas station parking lot, with Epps saying “got ’em.” Fast-forwarding again, the video shows a visibly confused Adick trying to comply with the officer, who almost immediately puts him in handcuffs.

While Adick should have kept his mouth shut, he told Epps he was just watching. The video then shows Adick sitting in the back of a police car, clearly in pain. Whatever he did, it certainly didn’t reflect well on the department, so it’s interesting that they’re publicizing the arrest in this way.

Atlanta Police Department