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Popular Twitch streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat was detained by police on Friday afternoon after he advertised a “HUGE GIVEAWAY” in New York City’s Union Square that descended into mayhem when a massive crowd of thousands of fans turned unruly.
Videos from the scene showed people shoving each other, tearing down barricades, jumping on cars, and throwing objects, including at police officers. Others were spotted arming themselves with materials from a nearby construction site, including saws and white paint, ABC 7 reported.
According to NBC 4, the NYPD was forced to call in roughly 1,000 officers to get the crowd under control.