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New York City PlayStation giveaway devolves into street chaos as police officers dodge flying projectiles
[FoxNews] NYC police say a level four mobilization has been issuedViolence erupted in New York City's Union Square on Friday afternoon when at least 1,000 kids and teenagers swarmed the area for a PlayStation giveaway and police officers were injured and had bottles, rocks and fireworks thrown at them. A spokesperson for the New York City Police Department told Fox News Digital that at least 1,000 kids gathered in the area of Union Square Park for a PlayStation giveaway organized by a social media influencer. Twitch streamer Kai Cenat tweeted around 2:00 p.m. Friday that there would be a giveaway at 3:30 p.m. at Union Square Park. Video from the incident shows several people throwing bottles at police officers. New York Police Chief Department Jeffrey Maddrey said during a press conference that multiple arrests were made, stating that police and members of the public sustained injuries. He said the gathering was declared unlawful. Police said that Cenat is being charged with inciting a riot, unlawful assembly, and a few other charges, but didn't elaborate. Related: PlayStation: 2023-08-02 American teenagers go over to the side of Russia PlayStation: 2022-12-22 Putin's Wagner mercenaries will start recruiting women prisoners to be SNIPERS and 'saboteurs' in Ukraine PlayStation: 2022-08-08 Video Games News Roundup: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Beta Start Date Announced Posted by: Skidmark 2023-08-05 |
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