Street Sweeper

For the street sweeping vehicle in GTA San Andreas, see Sweeper. For street sweepers seen on the streets in GTA IV, see Liberty Sanitation Department. For the achievement/trophy in Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition, see Street Sweeper (Achievement).

“I need you to get some bitches taken out, moved on, whatever. Cause, yo I promised Mr. McReary I was gonna get this place cleaned up and I will.”

— Manny Escuela

Street Sweeper is a mission in Grand Theft Auto IV given to protagonist Niko Bellic by community leader Manny Escuela from West Bohan Community Center in South Bohan, Bohan, Liberty City.

Description

During the cutscene, Manny records a clip with police officer Francis McReary. In keeping with his promise to the officer to "clean up" the streets of South Bohan, he sends Niko to eliminate a group of thugs in a garage on Windmill Street.

Mission Objectives

In order to complete the mission the player must:

Go to Windmill Street.
Clean out the gang members.
They are trying to escape in a car, don't let them get away.

Enemies

Spanish Lords

Transcript

This section/page depicts all cutscenes and dialogues in the mission "Street Sweeper" in Grand Theft Auto IV.

In the West Bohan Community Center, Manny Escuela, with cameraman and narrator Jay Hamilton are in a meeting with Francis McReary, who is visiting. As the cutscene opens, Jay is positioning Manny and Officer McReary for a film shoot.

Jay:

Okay guys, I just want to get one more shot please. This is gonna look great. Right over here. Officer please I need you this way. Thank you. Tighten up Manny. I need you guys tight. This is gonna be great. Okay good. Thank you. A little closer. A little closer. Thank you so much. Wonderful, wonderful. Beautiful. Now we are gonna be da da da da.

Francis:

All I can say is I hope you'll continue to make the community a better place.

Niko enters.

Manny:

Hey, man, you know, for a cop, you ain't so bad man, you know. Give it up, the streets, man. Word, give it up. Hey, Officer McReary, this is Niko right here. This is my man Niko.

Francis:

Oh, good to meet you, I hear you're helping this guy with his vital work for our city.

Niko:

Well, no. I'm uh, just a tourist.

Francis:

Look Manny - I gotta go...

Manny:

A'ight.

Francis:

Keep doing what you're doing.

Manny:

Thank you, Officer. Thanks.

Francis leaves. Manny talks to the camera.

Manny:

Yeah, you know, it was a real big thing for me, you know what I'm sayin', a real street cat, to start working with the gatekeepers of the community to make things better. I mean, where I'm from, out here, man, police is a dirty word man.

Niko:

Manny - I got things to do... (to Jay) you, off.

Manny:

Yo man, I was getting my flow on, man, I ain't rapped for years. I was one of them cats who invented that shit man, it went commercial.

Niko:

Yeah, like charity work?

Manny:

Shit man, I'm the voice of the streets, man. Yo, if I'm gonna make some money, that's the way shit's gonna be.

Niko:

Alright, I'm just saying.

Manny:

Whatever man, fucking punk...

Niko:

Huh.

Manny:

Yo, listen, homeboy, I need you to do me a favor man. Listen man, I need you to help me out man. I need you to get some bitches taken out, moved on, whatever. Cause yo, I promised Mr. McReary I was gonna get this place cleaned up and I will.

Niko:

Okay... how many?

Manny:

A bunch man, a bunch. They're hanging out and making bad shit happen all over South Bohan man. They're over on Windmill Street right now.

Niko:

Alright. What did they do?

Manny:

Man, they disrespected the codes of the streets, man. The streets man. They owe you man. They owe you big time.

Niko:

As long as they pay.

Niko leaves. Manny returns to the camera.

Manny:

Over here man.

Jay:

I'm on you.

Manny:

Yo, that's what I'm saying man. The streets, we got codes man you know what I'm saying. We live by these codes. You know what I mean?

Niko goes to a garage on Windmill Street and eliminates the enemies there. Some enemies may drive away in a car, but Niko eliminates them as well. After eliminating all the enemies, Niko calls Manny.

Niko:

Manny, I got rid of your street problem, now help me out with my financial one.

Manny:

It's all business with you kid, but that's okay. Money's what makes these streets sing, man. I'll call you when I got more work. Stay safe. Stay real.

(Gang members got away)

Niko calls Manny.

Niko: Manny, I thought you should know that I lost those dealers. But I guess the streets already told you that.

Manny: Niko, you cold, man. You cold and you ain't doing shit right. Come see me.

Walkthrough

The player must head over to Muscle Mary's on Windmill Street. Upon arriving, some gang members will attempt to flee by car. The player must eliminate the fleeing gang members and return to the garage to eliminate the remaining thugs.

Video Walkthrough

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Aftermath

Niko will call Manny Escuela, asking for his money, in which Manny will comply.
Mallorie Bardas will call Niko, saying that Elizabeta Torres has work for him.

Trivia

"Street sweeper" is a metaphor for eliminating drug dealers, in keeping with Manny's endeavour to "clean up the streets".
If the player approaches the gang members in a car, but without any weapons, Niko will receive a pistol with twenty rounds.
The garage used in this mission has been revamped to be a Pay'n'Spray in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, circa 2009.
If the player calls the police, the operator will tell them that they are unavailable at the moment.

Street Sweeper

Contents

Description

Mission Objectives

Enemies

Transcript

Walkthrough

Video Walkthrough

Aftermath

Trivia

Navigation