An angry pack of disgruntled cabbies or supporters stopped a driver on Airport Pkwy. earlier this month and started beating the hood and windshield of the vehicle in a video released on YouTube.

Released Friday,the 18-second daschcam video starts with a man halting the driver before three more people can be seen running up to the car, waving flags bearing the name Unifor, the union representing Ottawa cabbies. Drivers who used to pick up passengers at the Ottawa Airport have been locked out over a dispute about dramatic increases in passenger pickup fees at the terminal.

Since the dispute, other drivers have stepped in and are now picking up the fares -- and paying the increased fees. It has caused intense strife within cabbie ranks in the city.

While no audio is captured in the latest video published to YouTube, a timestamp in the corner dates the attack as occurring on Sept. 8.

The video description claims the taxi — which clearly was heading northbound on the parkway -- had just picked up a passenger at the airport before the incident.

Police say they are aware of the video, according to Const. Marc Soucy, but no further information was released.

Yesterday, another Ottawa taxi driver was charged with mischief after a cab was damaged while a passenger sat inside.

The complainant, another taxi driver, was on the Airport Pwky. after picking up a fare on Aug. 13 around 4 p.m., when he was surrounded by a number of people, some on foot and some in taxis, said police. They were then blocked by another taxi, who joined the group and damaged the complainant's vehicle.

Najil Mankal, 58, of Ottawa is charged with mischief over $5,000.

Anyone with information on any of these incidents is asked to call Ottawa police at 613-236-1222 x 3566 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.