NYPD officers detain online influencer after giveaway devolves into chaos
by Guardian staff and the Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6DJK8)
Kai Cenat, 21, a streamer, had announced the event to his several million followers and crowds surged beyond control
Police in New York City detained an internet personality after his supposed video game console giveaway drew a crowd to Manhattan's Union Square which devolved into chaos Friday.
Kai Cenat, who is known as an influencer on Twitch and YouTube platforms, was taken into custody, New York police said. Police were mulling possible criminal charges such as inciting a riot, Jeffrey Maddrey, the NYPD chief of department, said in the evening.
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