A TikTok video posted earlier this week has gone viral after capturing a strange and tense standoff between a man named Brandon Drebsky and someone he claims is a police sergeant. In the video, the man is seen sitting on the hood of Drebsky’s vehicle, holding a drink and arguing loudly with a woman standing nearby. The clip has since been viewed more than 430,000 times, sparking heated discussions online about what really happened.
Drebsky begins recording as he approaches his vehicle, where the man remains firmly seated. Despite multiple requests to get off the car, the man refuses to move or engage directly. Drebsky claims that the confrontation started when the man accused him of blocking his driveway. However, Drebsky says that this accusation isn’t supported by the video evidence, which he believes shows plenty of clearance.
In the comment section of the video, Drebsky offered more context, saying this wasn’t the first time he’s had trouble with the same individual. He alleges that the man has previously thrown objects at his car and even pushed trash bins up against it.
Drebsky also explained that he doesn’t live in the neighborhood but often parks in that spot when visiting his girlfriend.
What really caught people’s attention was Drebsky’s claim that the man involved is a law enforcement officer. He says this information came directly from the man’s wife during the argument.
According to Drebsky, the woman can be heard yelling at the man, telling him to stop and warning, “You’re a cop! Do you want to lose your job?”
Following the incident, Drebsky says that officers eventually arrived and took an official report. The man was later identified as Sergeant Poseidon Soundias.
After the footage began circulating online, an internal review was reportedly initiated, and Soundias has since been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the investigation. Local neighbors, aware of the video, have reportedly reached out to the woman involved, though no official community response has been released.
The TikTok has generated strong reactions from viewers, with opinions split over who was at fault. Some people expressed outrage over the man’s behavior, especially given the claim that he is a police officer. “This is unacceptable,” one commenter wrote. “That’s not how anyone—let alone a public servant—should act.”
Others, however, defended the man, suggesting that Drebsky may have been parking too close to the driveway, which could understandably frustrate a homeowner. “You’re right up on the edge of his property,” another user commented. “I’d be upset too.”
Despite the polarizing views, the situation has drawn attention to the issue of community disputes and how they escalate, particularly when one party is allegedly part of a public service like law enforcement. The NYPD has not released a statement about the incident as of now, and Drebsky has not responded to further questions.
Two retired members of the New York Police Department each received more than $600,000 in pension benefits last year—setting a new record high for NYPD retiree payouts, according to data from SeeThroughNY, a transparency website run by the Empire Center.
Despite these record-breaking figures, the New York City Police Pension Fund continues to keep the identities of its top pension earners private. Unlike other public pension systems across New York State, the Police Pension Fund does not disclose the names of its retirees—even though more than 53,000 former NYPD members received a total of $3.3 billion in benefits last year.
The largest individual payout in 2024 was $607,733, made to someone who retired in August 2020 after approximately 37 years of service. That same retiree had received $179,510 from the pension fund just the previous year.
The figures listed on SeeThroughNY account for both regular pensions (based on salary and years of service) and supplemental benefits. The supplemental payments come from voluntary contributions made by officers, which earn a fixed return from the pension fund.
Interestingly, all eight of the highest payments—each exceeding $382,000—were made to officers who retired in or after 2020.
In total, 264 NYPD retirees received at least $200,000 in pension payments last year. Among them, 24 individuals collected more than $300,000.
Ken Girardin, research director at the Empire Center, pointed out that public pensions like these are far more generous than what’s commonly available in the private sector.
“Defined-benefit pensions are becoming rare outside of government jobs,” Girardin said. “Even within the public sector, New York’s pension benefits are especially generous. Taxpayers ultimately fund these pensions, so it’s only fair that the public can see how the benefits are calculated and who’s receiving them.”
While questions about transparency continue, the size and structure of NYPD pensions remain a topic of growing public interest—especially as benefit payouts reach historic highs.