Social Media Influencer Incites Mayhem In NYC

Twitch streamer Kai Cenat was issued a desk appearance ticket Friday night and walked free from a Manhattan precinct after “encouraging” a mob of young fans to descend upon Union Square Park, where all hell broke loose.

The influencer, who has more than 20 million followers, was expected to face two counts of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly in connection to the Friday afternoon mayhem, NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said at a press conference.

Most well-known for his animated livestreams on YouTube and Twitch, Cenat has built a large following. Cenat has 6.5 million followers on Twitch and 3.6 million subscribers on YouTube.

Cenat in custody

It wasn’t immediately clear if those charges were ultimately filed. The 21-year-old live streamed left the 19th Precinct on the Upper East Side early Saturday morning and was hustled into waiting black SUV without commenting to the media.

The NY Post cites sources said he only received a desk appearance ticket.

Cenat hadn’t obtained a permit for his gaming accessory giveaway in in the park Friday afternoon and the event quickly morphed into violent chaos as thousands of young fans stormed the surrounding streets.

Sixty-five others were taken into custody throughout the three-hour melee, 30 of whom were juveniles.

Videos show the rioters tossing cones, bottles and rocks at one another, as well as innocent passersby and responding officers.

According to Maddrey, at least three cops and four civilians were injured in the anarchy.

One 17-year-old was taken to the hospital with what authorities initially believed was a gunshot wound, but was later discovered to be injuries sustained after the teen was hit with fireworks that a rioter tossed into the crowd.