There is a man driving around Southern California in a child Tesla Cyber Truck with a Siberian husky riding shotgun and a large Mexican flag towed.
He and the dog continue to be drawn to law enforcement.
It happened two weeks ago at Dodger Stadium before the home opener for the Defending World Series champions.
This guy is DJ Swagrman, an LA-based artist, musician and social media influencer, and his internet-famous dog is Swaggy Wolfdog, a nine-year-old service animal.
Why did the duo appear at Dodger Stadium? That’s the same reason they go to other Southland events. Swagrman said he only wants to “spread love and positivity” with the mini-cyber truck.
“I’m always going to continue to spread love, unity and everything. “I’m not a part of politics. I don’t hate anyone. I just want people to love each other and be happy.”
Recently, Swagrman’s efforts seem to be bothering him and the dog.
DJ Swagrman is drawn to LAPD motorcycle officers while riding with Swaggy Wolfdog in a toy cyber truck in a Dodger Stadium parking lot on March 27th.
(DJ Swagrman and Team Swaggy Wolfdog)
Before the Dodgers’ match against the Detroit Tigers on March 27, Swagrman and Swaggy Wolfdog were chased by security over video and stopped by LAPD bike officers in the parking lot.
The video footage of the evidence was edited into highlight reels and filmed by Swagrman’s team, posted to Swagrman’s social media accounts. In the clip, LAPD officials are seen telling Swagman that he is driving an unregistered vehicle. The person who appears to be the parking manager has since told Swagman that a “verbal trespass warning” has been issued.
“We were banned,” said Swagleman, who was told the reason for the expulsion was because he would not give his officers his name or ID. “They said they would be arrested for trespassing when they return to Dodger Stadium.”
Throughout the ordeal, Swagleman said, “Swaghee was just getting cold.”
The Dodgers declined to comment on the story. A LAPD spokesperson said it could not find a report of such an incident at Dodger Stadium, filed that day.
Last weekend, Swagrman received a traffic quote from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office after taking Swaggy to a “hands-off” protest in Thousand Oaks with a small truck. But even in the recent set-off, Swagraman said he was not thwarted from his mission to spread love and unity.
Swaggy Wolfdog will arrive at the Iheartradio Music Awards at the Dolby Theater on April 1st.
(Jordan Strauss / Invision / Associated Press)
Swagrman said he and Swaggy Wolfdog have been building social media audiences since 2016. They have 7.6 million followers on Tiktok and 3.3 million followers on Instagram, and Swagrman often strolls around with celebrities and attends high-profile events. They often wear sunglasses.
Over the past few months, the account has been filled with videos of Swagleman and Swagle cruising on Cybertruck, with Tesla selling for $1,500, just as fast as 10 mph, and Swagleman said he bought “before Elon Musk enters politics.” Edited and produced by Swagrman and his team, the reels ride two around a variety of places, including busy roads, parking, fast food drive-thru and car washes.
“Swaggie really loves it,” Swaggleman said. “I think he’s been on a road trip ever since he got in this car. Imagine a dog with the windows open and inside the car. They smell fresh air. Now he’s got 360 perspectives from the entire community.”
Initially, Swagleman said the video was just meant to be funny. That changed when he and Swaggy protested President Trump’s immigration policy on February 2nd, riding in toy trucks at a rally in downtown Los Angeles. It was the first time they had rode a Mexican flag.
“I’m a Mexican myself, so I have a lot of close friends and people I need to support,” Swagraman said.
The video he posted from that day – a line of police cars following along the street with him – has become “my most viral video.” Since then, the Mexican flag has been part of his setup and has often been paired with another flag (including the Dodgers flag on Day 1).
DJ Swagrman and Swaggy Wolfdog will be chatting with young fans on March 15th outside the Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks.
(DJ Swagrman and Team Swaggy Wolfdog)
“I started making videos with the American flag and the Mexican flag because we have many Americans following us and other people from different countries, so I didn’t want to feel that they were left behind.” “Now people are beginning to realize. This guy isn’t just pushing one agenda. He’s doing much bigger things. He’s trying to spread unity.”
Videos often focus on others’ reactions, ranging from entertainment and worship to confusion and hostility. There are a few clips that appear to be stopped by law enforcement officers, but the response ranges from friendly to stern.
In one clip, taken in Westlake Village in February, pedestrians can be heard screaming at Swagleman because they are “terrorists.” Another video, filmed outside the BMO Stadium before the LAFC Inter Miami game on April 2, shows LA County Sheriff’s deputies riding the pair laughing and laughing in a child’s truck.
“I’m tired of seeing people sad,” Swagleman said. “So we do these videos and make people happy and smile, because let’s be honest, because a little toy car for a 7 year old and a little smiling dog will make you happy and smile.
“And sometimes you get the response that people are just unhappy and they want to fight and argue. But we don’t argue. We just spread love and stay positive. I’m just trying to unite people.”
On Saturday in Thousand Oaks, Swag Grumman received what he said was his first quote to ride with Swaggie on the truck. Senarey de los Santos, a spokesman for the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, said that the aide noticed Swagleman was driving a toy “on the road” and “at a slow speed,” which was “causing traffic backup.”
Delos Santos said that when his lieutenant made a traffic stop, Swagleman pulled into the parking lot, but “not cooperative and initially refused to identify himself or provide information. At that point he was placed behind the patrol car and once he could identify him.
Swagrman said he had not blocked traffic and that he was “illegally detained.” He said he was arrested and told his dog would go to the pound so he only agreed to provide his information when he first did so.
And again, he said that Swaggie was still sober, even when he and his owner were placed in separate squad cars.
“I think he thought he would go to dog parks or something,” Swagruman said.
Swagrman, scheduled for May 5th in Ventura County Superior Court, says this has not changed his overall positive outlook.
“Why can’t we all become like dogs? I mean, dogs are always happy and wagging their tails,” he said. “It’s what humans need right now. They need to be happy and stop making things serious. …This is what makes my life happy. I’m always happy. I take 100% negativity out of my life. Unfortunately, it’s not going to stop me from what it is.
