Twitch Streamer Giveaway Causes Violent Mob Scene in New York’s Union Square, Cops Say

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Twitch Streamer Giveaway Causes Violent Mob Scene in New York’s Union Square, Cops Say
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A crowd of several thousand people — lured by the promise of free PlayStation 5s by a popular Twitch streamer — descended on Union Square Park and became violent and uncontrollable.

A crowd of several thousand people — lured by the promise of free PlayStation 5s by a popular

By 3 p.m., Cenat’s post went viral and the park was overrun with people well before Cenat was scheduled to arrive, NYPD officials said at aFriday. The crowd began attacking police and members of the public — throwing rocks, bottles, paint cans and other debris and lighting fireworks and aiming them at officers and others, according to police. The NYPD arrested 65 people, including 30 juveniles.

“This speaks to the power of social media and the danger of social media,” Chief Maddrey told reporters. During the unrest, New York subway trains bypassed the 14th Street-Union Square station. Police said they had largely dispersed the crowds by 6 p.m. but were continuing to clear scattered gatherings throughout Manhattan.

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