NYPD seek more suspects in riot at Twitch star Kai Cenat’s ‘giveaway’ event

The is appealing for help identifying youths who damaged patrol cars after social media influencer Kai Cenat’s gaming device giveaway turned into a riot in Union Square last week. The mass gathering of up to 6,000 people on 4 August descended into chaos as fights broke out, teens hurled stones and chairs at police officers, and set off fire extinguishers and fireworks. Mr Cenat was charged with inciting a riot and unlawful assembly after he promoted the giveaway to his millions of followers on Twitch without prior warnings to authorities. Dozens of arrests have already been made on charges ranging from assault of a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. On Monday, the released images of several youths who are wanted for suspected criminal mischief. ‘On 8/4/23 at 3.50pm, in the vicinity of E. 14 St & Union Square East, a group of unidentified individuals damaged parked vehicles by kicking and jumping on them,’ police said. A large number of police officers and attendees were injured in the mayhem. The are seeking suspects who caused havoc at a Kai Cenat giveaway event in Union Square on Friday Fans began gathering in Union Square at around 3pm Friday, an hour before Mr Cenat’s anticipated arrival. The park was quickly overwhelmed as the crowds spilled into the streets. ‘We went from 300 kids to a couple of thousands of kids in minutes,’ chief of department Jeffrey Maddrey said on Friday. The activated its highest level of disaster response, Level 4, after initial attempts to clear the crowds faltered and violence exploded.