Police in New York City have detained Kai Cenat, a 21-year-old live streamer, after he announced the event to his several million followers and crowds surged beyond control.
On Thursday, Cenat said the giveaway would include computers and Playstation 5 consoles.Thousands of people overran New York City's Union Square and the surrounding streets on Friday in a chaotic scene after a popular live streamer announced a "giveaway" event, with police struggling to contain fans throwing projectiles and injuring officers.
Jeffrey Maddrey, the highest-ranking uniformed officer for the New York City Police Department, told reporters that police were questioning Cenat and that charges against him were possible, including inciting a riot.
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