US YouTuber Kai Cenat is facing potential charges from the police following a chaotic event he organized in New York.

The event, a video games console giveaway, led to mayhem in Union Square as thousands of people eagerly sought free PlayStation 5 devices, resulting in bottle, stone, and paint tin throwing.

Mr. Cenat may be charged with several counts, including inciting a riot and unlawful assembly. The police conducted over 60 arrests in connection with the incident.

People first gathered at about 13:00 local time (17:00 GMT) after Mr. Cenat posted on social media - where he has more than 10 million followers and subscribers - that he would be handing out 300 PlayStations.

By 15:00, hundreds had piled onto streets surrounding one of New York's busiest train stops.

They climbed cars and the train station entrance's roof and threw bottles at responding police officers.

New York Police Department declared a "level four" mobilization, meaning roughly 1,000 officers were deployed to the scene.

During a live stream inside a vehicle near Union Square, as the disorder was unfolding, Mr. Cenat said: "They're throwing tear gas out there.

"We're not going to do anything until it's safe. Everybody for themselves, because it's a war out there man."

Mr. Cenat was taken into police custody at around 17:00. The crowd was finally dispersed about an hour later.

According to a CBS affiliate, Mr. Cenat did not have a permit for the event, which was reportedly a collaboration with Bronx YouTube star Fanum.

NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said: "We have encountered things like this before, but never to this level of dangerousness, where young people would not listen to our commands."

He added: "You had people walking around with shovels, axes, and other tools from the construction trade.

"In addition, individuals were also lighting fireworks. They were throwing them towards police and they were throwing them at each other."

Riot everywhere

It was foretold that in the last days, alot of unlawful things will be happening, so it is nowadays.

May God have mercy