This video shows the shocking moment an Uber driver threw a man to the ground 'in self-defence ' during a brawl on the streets of central London . The taxi driver , wearing a black coat and white cap , can be seen grappling with a man next to his white car , with the driver door wide open . As the man wearing a beige jacket , who is believed to be a member of the public , throws punches at the cabbie , the driver suddenly picks him up and slams him to the ground . Shocking : An Uber driver ( wearing black ) was seen grappling with a member of the public in central London . Apparently in 'self-defence ' , the driver picks up the man and throws him to the ground on Shaftesbury Avenue . As onlookers shout out of shot , the man gets to his feet and dusts himself off before kicking the driver in the shin . At this point people intervene to stop the brawl , which happened on Shaftesbury Avenue in Soho , central London , on Wednesday evening . The driver , who works for Uber , claims he was on his way to a job when the man pulled open the driver-side door as he was waiting to allow pedestrians across the road . A spokesman for Uber , which allows people to book cabs using a mobile app , said the driver did not have a passenger in his car at the time . She said : 'The driver was not on a job - he was heading to go to collect someone . 'He was stopped waiting for pedestrians [ to cross in front of him ] and while he was stopped someone ripped open the car door - so he was defending himself . 'We ’ re shocked to hear that an Uber partner driver was attacked in Soho . We are offering our full support to the driver who has gone to the police to report the incident . Thankfully the driver in question , whilst shaken up , is unharmed . ' After being thrown to the ground , the man gets to his feet and dusts himself off before kicking the driver . The scuffle happened near Shaftesbury Avenue , known for its theatres , on Monday evening . The video was taken by black cab driver Hassan Mostafa , who was dropping off a passenger nearby at the time . He said : ' I looked and saw the Uber car and a man shouting . I knew something was happening , . ' I started recording and the man came out of the car . Then he and a guy started fighting . 'At that point I had to drive off and later I saw police at the scene . ' The Uber driver was called into the firm 's London offices on Thursday morning and later went to report the incident to the police . A Metropolitan Police spokesman said they were aware of the video and that officers spoke to two men in the Shaftesbury Avenue area on Monday night . No arrests have been made .
Video shows Uber driver and pedestrian grappling in central London street . The pair were recorded brawling as the man punched the taxi driver . Cab driver then seen picking up the man and throwing him to the ground . Uber say driver was acting in self-defence and that police were informed . Do you know the Uber driver ? Email ollie.gillman @ mailonline.co.uk .