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Second Person Arrested in Snowball Fight Incident with NYPD at Washington Square Park

Eric Wilson Jr., 18, was charged with obstructing governmental administration after a mass snowball fight in Washington Square Park injured two NYPD officers, police said.

  • This Wednesday, Eric Wilson Jr., 1, surrendered at the 6th Precinct and was charged for his role in the Feb. 23 snowball fight in Washington Square Park.
  • Organizers on social media touted a midafternoon mass snowball fight during the blizzard on Feb. 23, linked to social-media content producers and drawing a large crowd to the park.
  • Viral video showed snowballs aimed at officers' heads and faces while the crowd jeered, and two officers were treated at Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital for bruises and facial lacerations.
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reduced felony charges for a suspect, angering police unions, while Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch called the conduct 'disgraceful' and 'criminal' and Mayor Zohran Mamdani called it a snowball fight that got out of hand.
  • Police are still searching for two other suspects after identifying four people from cellphone video; prosecutors say they cannot yet prove a defendant caused the officers' injuries amid a citywide dispute.
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Second suspect arrested after NYC snowball fight sends 2 police officers to hospital

Eric Wilson Jr., 18, has been charged with obstructing government administration after Washington Square Park incident where officers were allegedly injured by snowballs.

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Second person arrested in snowball fight incident with NYPD at Washington Square Park

A teen was arrested after multiple NYPD officers were pelted with snowballs in February at Washington Square Park, according to police sources.

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Second suspect charged after NYPD officers pelted with snowballs

An 18-year-old surrendered to police and faces misdemeanor charges after officers responding to a disturbance were pelted with snowballs during a planned park gathering

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Cops make second bust in cowardly snowball attack on NYPD

Eric Wilson, Jr., 18, is the second suspect charged in the snowball attack on NYPD cops.

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2nd arrest made in snowball pelting of NYPD officers in Washington Square Park

Video showed some participants throwing snowballs at the officers and at least one officer hurling a participant to the ground.

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NBC New York broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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