Twitch streamer Kai Cenat is currently in police custody after causing absolute carnage in Union Square, Manhattan because of an impromptu giveaway the announced via a livestream. After announcing a giveaway in which Cenat promised to give those who turned up $100 gift cards and PlayStation 5 consoles, a fairly innocent crowd of around 300 fans quickly grew into what is believed to be over 2,000 people.
After sensing the crowd become increasingly aggressive, Cenat was removed from the scene for "safety reasons", though you'll find numerous videos online of his fans clinging onto his vehicle as it drives away. It's being reported that the resulting crowd began to get violent, throwing items like barricades, dinner plates from nearby restaurants, and other objects at police officers. It's also reported that multiple people have been injured and that heavy-duty explosives such as fireworks were also thrown.
In the end, a police force of roughly 1,000 officers was needed to quell the crowd, which resulted in the arrest of 65 people, 30 of which were classified as juveniles. It was also revealed by NYPD officials earlier today that Kai Cenat is being faced with multiple charges, including at least two counts of inciting a riot, two counts of unlawful assembly, and a few other unnamed charges as of right now. These charges are due to the fact that the event hadn't been approved by authorities, and that Kai Cenat gave no one a heads up that there may be a large crowd.
Right now, we have no idea what kind of punishment these charges will bring the streamer, who could potentially face anything from a fine to jail time. If it is a fine, it will probably be a pretty hefty one, given the massive police response to the event and the amount of damage his fans have caused. Twitch also appears to be remaining silent on the matter, though it could possibly make a statement at some point given that Kai Cenat used the platform to kick off this entire chain of events.
If you're sta there wondering how this guy somehow managed to draw a crowd some politicians would kill fo, Kai Cenat is arguably one of the most popular creators on Twitch, recently becoming the most-subscribed streamer on the platform. He's know for playing games such as GTA and NBA, as well as his fairly controversial live streams, which in the past have included drug use, setting off fireworks indoors, and crashing motorbikes into his setup.