Twitch streamer Kai Cenat taken into custody after chaotic giveaway in NYC’s Union Sq.

On Friday, a large gathering of individuals confirmed up at New York Metropolis’s Union Sq. for a giveaway hosted by two social media influencers, mega-popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat and one other streamer, Fanum. Cenat and “a couple of different folks” have been arrested, NBC 4 reports.

In a press conference given after the incident, NYPD chief of division Jeffrey Maddrey responded to questions on Cenat, saying, “we do have him,” however didn’t specify in what precinct.

In keeping with Maddrey, the NYPD turned conscious of the posts at about 1:30PM ET, earlier than the posts went viral at round 3PM. After some within the crowd acted violently, he stated, the police eliminated Cenat from the park earlier than ultimately declaring the gathering an illegal meeting.

Cenat and Fanum have continued posting to social media, sharing and deleting photographs on their Instagram tales, together with one with the textual content, “I like you guys to the fullest you guys are wonderful, THE LOVE FROM HOME BASE IS REAL, Please be protected.”

A bit earlier, he posted a video from the inside of a vehicle earlier than getting out, speaking about a number of PS5s he meant to provide away whereas displaying off an enormous stack of $100 reward playing cards. The video shortly devolves into chaos when Cenat exits the automobile, with the group instantly collapsing on Cenat and his group.

Replace August 4th, 6:56PM ET: Added NYPD press convention particulars and video of NYPD eradicating Cenat from the group.