Twitch streamer Kai Cenat's 'giveaway' sparks chaos in Manhattan

A YouTube blogger's announcement of a video games console giveaway sparked chaotic scenes and a major police response in New York City on Friday.

A crowd of roughly 2,000 converged at Union Square in anticipation of free PlayStation 5 devices from celebrity Twitch streamer Kai Cenat.People were seen hurling objects, tearing down barricades, and climbing atop the train station entrance's roof. Subway trains were passing the Union Square station, the BBC's US partner CBS reported, as police urged people to avoid the area.People first gathered at around 13:00 local time after Mr Cenat told his four million subscribers he would be handing out 300 PlayStations.They climbed cars and threw objects at responding police officers. One person was said to have unleashed a fire extinguisher amid the chaos.

Several people were taken into custody. According to a CBS affiliate, Mr Cenat did not have a permit for the event.

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