Kai Cenat: Twitch streamer's hyped PS5 giveaway sparks New York mayhem

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A YouTuber's announcement of a video games console giveaway sparked chaos and a major police response in the heart of New York City on Friday.A crowd of roughly 2,000 converged at Union Square Park in anticipation of free PlayStation 5 devices from celebrity Twitch streamer Kai Cenat.Police said the influencer was among a number of people detained and he could be charged with inciting a riot.People were seen hurling fireworks, bottles and toppling barricades.