<div><p>When walking along the streets outside a hotel on London's Park Lane, a tourist experienced a terrifying moment that left a lasting impression. </p><p>The man in his 30s was walking along the street in Mayfair when 4 mopeds carrying 8 men rode past him. </p><p>They then turned around and mounted the pavement forcing the pedestrian to jump out of the way. </p><p>What happened next is absolutely terrifying. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/400A4DB100000578-0-image-m-23_1494147388836.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/400A4DB100000578-0-image-m-23_1494147388836_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Daily Mail</cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/400A4DA500000578-4481534-The_lead_robbers_gestured_to_their_intended_victim_as_he_stood_b-a-47_1494148438289.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/400A4DA500000578-4481534-The_lead_robbers_gestured_to_their_intended_victim_as_he_stood_b-a-47_1494148438289_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Daily Mail</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>After attempting to snatch his watch the man runs away, he is pursued by the thugs. When he approached the corner of a building, one moped deliberately rides into him, sending him to the ground and throwing 2 riders off their bike. </p><p>The other thieves jump off their moped and try to chase the victim. </p><p>In spite of his injury the victim crawled away and the robbers left empty handed. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/400A4D8300000578-0-image-a-28_1494147454147-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/400A4D8300000578-0-image-a-28_1494147454147-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Daily Mail</cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/400A4D7800000578-4481534-Despite_being_injured_the_would_be_robbery_victim_managed_to_cra-a-48_1494148438416.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/400A4D7800000578-4481534-Despite_being_injured_the_would_be_robbery_victim_managed_to_cra-a-48_1494148438416_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Daily Mail</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The UK National who was on holiday in London was later treated for a broken leg, according to police. </p><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1459705.html"></amp-iframe><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>"Detectives appealing for information and witnesses following an attempted robbery in central London by a group on four mopeds have released CCTV of the incident," said the police.</p><p>"I want to hear from anyone who recalls seeing such a group, or who may have seen the mopeds being abandoned - or perhaps being stored in a lockup or similar location - in the early hours of Sunday, 30 April," police said. "One of the mopeds would have sustained damage to its left side." </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p></div>