New York, Aug 5 (EFE).- The New York authorities released Kai Cenat, a Twitch and YouTube “streamer” early Saturday morning who was arrested hours before for causing chaos in a central Manhattan square by promising to give away Playstation 5 consoles, which attracted thousands of people.
The 21-year-old “influencer”, who was detained at the 19th precinct on the Upper East Side of Manhattan for part of Friday and Saturday, received a fine that requires him to appear before the New York City Criminal Court for a reading. of charges.
New York Police Department Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said at a news conference yesterday that Cenat could face two counts of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly in connection with the chaos Friday afternoon, as Cenat he had not obtained any permits for his event.
According to Maddrey, at least three police officers and four civilians were injured in the chaos.
A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with what authorities initially believed to be a gunshot wound, but it was later discovered to be injuries sustained after the teen was hit with fireworks that a rioter threw into the crowd.
Due to the large number of people who came to the central Union Square, the majority of whom were young, the police issued an alert 4, which implies the mobilization of up to a thousand uniformed officers to contain the crowd that took over the square and the streets surrounding it. surround, paralyzing traffic at rush hour.
There were more arrests, but the total number is unknown. EFE
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