TROUGH dance party promoter Nik Dimopoulos has been the victim of a botched police raid in Melbourne at the weekend.
According to ABC, Dimopoulos was badly injured following a raid at an apartment above the Hares & Hyenas bookstore and cafe in Fitzroy at around 2am on Saturday.
Hares & Hyenas co-owner Crusader Hillis has shared via Facebook that police broke into the property's garage "as they thought that an armed member of a 'Lebanese' gang was inside" and that the officers did not identify themselves as police.
The post continues to say that Dimopoulos thought it was "an anti gay home invasion rushed out the door, downstairs and on to the street where he was forcefully detained."
"He had his hands tethered behind his back way beyond what can be endured, and then they had no implement to remove them even after an ambulance had been called. He could only see boots and rifles and was assuming he was going to be bashed or shot. He said he thought he was about to be killed."
It's also been reported that Dimopoulos could lose the use of his left arm from the injuries and has had to undergo surgery following the incident.
Victoria Police have acknowledged that the incident was a case of mistaken identity and will be assessed by the Professional Standards Command.
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