Overnight, YouTube and Twitch star Kai Cenat was freed from police custody after being arrested hours earlier for a riot that broke out in New York City’s Union Square. He held an unlicensed scheduled giveaway of Playstation 5s.
A video showed Cenat walking from the precinct with security, but didn’t make a comment to reporters that were standing by. He’s also has yet to make comment on his social media platforms following the riot.
The chaotic scene happens on Friday. Clips posted online shows the huge crowd that came out for Cenat. Teenagers could be seen swinging objects at car windows, throwing paint cans and setting off fire extinguishers. Some people even climbed on a moving vehicle, falling off as it sped away. Others pounded on or jumped atop city buses. According to local reports, The NYPD has since arrested 65 other people, 30 of whom were juveniles that day.
The NYPD released a public alert on Twitter saying, “Due to police activity, avoid the area surrounding Union Square Park & use alternate routes. Expect a police presence in the area and residual traffic delays.”
NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said in a press conference, “People were suffering out here, alot of young people got hurt. “We’re not against young people having a good time… but it can’t be to this level.”
Recalling the intense scene, Maddrey, said his officers set off a smoke bomb to get rid of the crowd. He said he’d never seen anything like it.
“We have encountered things like this before, but never to this level of dangerousness where young people would not listen to our commands, they were fighting each other, they were hurting each other.”
As a result of this, the NYPD said the Twitch streamer will now be facing 3 charges including riot, first degree, causing public injury and damage, which is a felony. He also faces 2 misdemeanor charges of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly.
To note, Cenat has no prior arrests and was just issued a desk appearance ticket for the charges. If requires him to report to court at a later date.
More On Kai Cenat
The 21-year-old is a Twitch and YouTube star who has captured a massive audience with his hilarious personality, gaming, and pranks. He has 6.5 million Twitch followers and has become the the most-subscribed user on the platform. He also has 4 million subscribers on YouTube, where he promoted the giveaway event. Although it’s a great success to obtain that big of an audience, it’s also a reminder of how careful they need to be with their fan base.
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