Chaos erupted Friday after a large, rowdy crowd gathered at Union Square for YouTuber Kai Cenat's giveaway.
As the chaos unfolded, a vehicle attempted to leave - believed to have been carrying Cenat. The crowd could be seen mobbing it. It moved slowly through throngs of people before eventually speeding off, with people clinging to the sides and back. At least three people could be seen tumbling off the vehicle onto the pavement as it sped away.
Cenat was taken into police custody for questioning at around 5 p.m. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reported exclusively Cenat did not have a permit for the event. on Twitch and other social media platforms. NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said the post quickly went viral, which set the stage for the chaos that followed at around 3 p.m. Authorities estimated some 2,000 people showed up for the meet-and-greet and giveaway, which was to involve video game consoles.
"Soon the park and the surrounding streets were overrun with people. They were disrupting both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The NYPD responded by calling a mobilization in response to the large crowd. As the crowd grew, so did our mobilization. The crowd was swarmed when the influencer finally arrived at the park. Individuals in the park began to commit acts of violence towards the police and the public," Maddrey said.
"You had people walking around with shovels, axes, and other tools from the construction trade. In addition, individuals were also lighting firecrackers. They were throwing them towards police, and they were throwing them at each other," Maddrey said. As the chaos unfolded, Chopper 2 was overhead and spotted people climbing on top of the roof covering the entrance to the Union Square subway station. One person was seen setting off a fire extinguisher, sending huge smoky plumes over the crowd.
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