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NSW Police Probe After Officer Filmed Taking Keys From Ute Outside Sydney Cafe

Police have opened an internal review and moved several officers to alternate duties as questions remain about why the keys were taken and whether the vehicle was illegally left unsecured.

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An internal investigation has been launched into a viral video of police removing the keys from an empty ute outside of a Sydney cafe.

Overview

  • A viral TikTok and CCTV clip shows an officer removing ignition keys from a ute parked outside Cafe Elle in Rouse Hill while the driver was briefly inside the cafe.
  • The footage appears to show officers laughing and making gestures as the driver returned, could not access the vehicle and later confronted them before his keys were handed back.
  • NSW Police confirmed they have engaged with the driver and launched an internal investigation into the officers’ conduct, placing several involved officers on alternate duties pending the review.
  • Available reporting does not establish why an officer removed the keys or whether the ute was parked unlawfully, and no disciplinary findings or charges have been announced.
  • Under NSW road rules drivers must remove ignition keys and secure unattended vehicles and leaving keys in the ignition can attract a fine of up to 20 penalty units, which frames part of the public debate over the incident.