A crowd that gathered in New York City’s Union Square Park for a social media personality who was holding a giveaway descended into chaos on Friday afternoon, leading to multiple arrests.
Popular Livestreamer Charged for Inciting a Riot After Chaos in New York’s Union Square
Crowds had originally gathered for a giveaway
A crowd descended into chaos in New York City’s Union Square Park on Friday afternoon, leading to multiple arrests, after a social media personality announced a giveaway involving computers and Playstation 5 consoles.
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In this photo taken from video, people jump and kick a car as a crowd runs through the street on Broadway near Union Square in New York, on Aug. 4, 2023. AP Photo/Bobby Calvan
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