US EditionOne man arrested in snowball fight that injured NYPD officers in Washington Square Park
Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, was arrested after two officers suffered facial injuries during a social-media-driven snowball fight that escalated into assaults on NYPD personnel.
- On Thursday morning, police arrested Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, in connection with a snowball incident that pelted two NYPD officers in Washington Square Park on Monday.
- Police say officers responded to a 1010 call after organizers drew a crowd to Washington Square Park on Monday, and the scene escalated as snow and ice were hurled at officers.
- Two NYPD officers were treated at a nearby hospital for face, head and neck injuries, and videos posted on social media show the crowd bombarding officers while police seek four people ages 18 to 20.
- Police unions reacted by saying `I want to be very clear`, Tisch called it criminal, while Mamdani described it as a snowball fight that got out of hand.
- Police say Gusmane Coulibaly faces felony assault on a police officer plus obstruction and disorderly conduct, and he was previously arrested in the Bronx on Feb. 6 and released without bail by Bronx Criminal Court.
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A social media content creator was arrested Thursday after New York City police said he was one of a number of people who pelted officers with snow and ice during a massive snowball fight in Washington Square Park this week. Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, was charged with obstructing governmental administration, a misdemeanor, and harassment, a non-criminal violation. He appeared in handcuffs and wearing an olive-green sweat suit during his arraignment …
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The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, led by leftist Alvin Bragg, said it would not pursue an assault charge for a 27-year-old man who is accused of hurling chunks of snow and ice at New York’s Finest earlier this week.Gusmane Coulibaly, who NYPD officers arrested on Thursday, was initially charged with assaulting a police officer after a mob of people surrounded officers at Washington Square Park on Monday and launched snowballs at them. Hi…
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