"A spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed that Kai Cenat, a popular personality on Twitch and YouTube, was in law enforcement custody"

Videos show 'huge giveaway' by social media influencer sparking mayhem in NYC, Kai Cenat taken into custody: 'It's a war out there'

By The Blaze ——Bio and Archives--August 5, 2023

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A "huge giveaway" by a popular social media influencer caused thousands of people to gather in New York City on Friday afternoon. The massive mob forced New York City cops to don riot gear and the NYPD scrabble to mobilize to contain the huge crowd.

Kai Cenat, a popular Twitch streamer and YouTube content creator, promised a "huge giveaway" at 4 p.m. Friday in Manhattan. NYPD estimated that a "couple thousand people" assembled in Union Square to get their hands on free PlayStation 5 video game consoles, gaming PCs, and gift cards from the social media star with millions of fans on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Twitch. ---More...

There’s reports of fights breaking out, local businesses disturbed, and police and riot squads being deployed pic.twitter.com/wvWBhywm2Q
— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky)August 4, 2023

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