Photos show how chaotic Kai Cenat's popup giveaway was at New York City's Union Square Park

• The NYPD charged Twitch streamer Kai Cenat with inciting a riot and unlawful assembly Friday.
• Cenat hosted a PlayStation giveaway in New York City's Union Square Park.

Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat is facing charges after hosting a popup giveaway that quickly devolved, leading to several injuries and more than five dozen arrests.

Insider reached out to representatives of the New York Police Department, who sent a link to a press conference held Friday.

In the video, NYPD Chief of Department Jeff Maddrey said thousands arrived in Manhattan's Union Square Park to see Cenat, who announced earlier this week that he was giving out PlayStation consoles to the public. Although the event drew about 300 fans initially, Maddrey said the crowd soon swelled and became disruptive.

"Individuals in the park began to commit acts of violence toward the police and the public," Maddrey said. He said police arrested 65 people, including 30 juveniles.

Maddrey described fans attacking police officers, throwing fireworks at each other, destroying vendor stations, and disrupting the general public. The Washington Post reported that some fans jumped onto people's cars parked near Union Square.

"They destroyed food carts. They destroyed stores," he said. "When we started clearing the young people out, young people ran through the streets of this city taking plates from people who were outside dining and were throwing their plates at police officers."

Cenat is charged with inciting a riot and unlawful assembly, he added. TMZ reported that Cenat was issued a desk appearance ticket before being released from the Manhattan police precinct on Friday.

Representatives for Cenat did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Some fans who attended Cenat's PlayStation giveaway climbed and stood on top of a street vendor's cart.

People stand on top of a street vendor's food stand.      YUKI IWAMURA/Getty Images

One fan danced on top of a parked car near Union Square Park while another appeared to kick a door.

A crowd surrounds a car at the giveaway.      YUKI IWAMURA/Getty Images

Others scaled a statue in Union Square Park, where throngs of people gathered before the NYPD cleared the crowds.

People climbed a statue in Union Square Park.      Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

The NYPD said some attendees set off fireworks.

Fans let off fireworks in Union Square Park.      Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

Residents stood on their fire escapes and looked out store windows to watch the NYPD clear the crowd.

A car's shattered windshield and a line of police walking the streets near Union Square.      YUKI IWAMURA/Getty Images

Some people threw objects like trash cans as the NYPD attempted to clear the crowds.

People threw bins during the event.      YUKI IWAMURA/Getty Images

One attendee appeared to throw a plate at NYPD officers as they tried to clear the crowd at Union Square Park.

Fans of Kai Cenat and the NYPD clashed.      Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

Fans appear to have thrown a restaurant chair, too.

A photo shows a restaurant chair airborne as Kai Cenat's fans and the NYPD clash on August 4, 2023.      Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

As the event became disruptive, people were photographed climbing over benches to leave Union Square Park.

Attendees photographed running out of Union Square Park.      Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

More than five dozen people were arrested on Friday in relation to Cenat's PlayStation giveaway.

Two NYPD officers stand next to two detained fans.      YUKI IWAMURA/Getty Images