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Police Regain Control After Crowd Riots at New York City’s Union Square Over Videogame Giveaway

An internet personality’s hyped event got out of hand, with some in the crowd clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches, leaving police struggling to rein in the chaos.

A person jumps on the top of a car as another punctures the tire near Union Square on August 4, 2023, at New York City.
A person jumps on the top of a car as another punctures the tire near Union Square on August 4, 2023, at New York City. AP/Mary Altaffer