NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- The NYPD released images Tuesday of 16 more suspects they're after in this month's Union Square riot.
The suspects allegedly caused damage to an unoccupied 2011 BMW sedan in front of 15 Union Sq. West.
Police said the group climbed on top of the vehicle and jumped on it—just one of many cars damaged during the chaos on Aug. 4.
The NYPD has already released images of dozens of suspects, including two who allegedly used construction barrels to assault an on-duty officer at East 14th Street and Union Square East, as well as about two dozen suspects believed to have damaged NYPD vehicles.
The NYPD already arrested at least 65 people, including 30 juveniles, on the day of the riot.
The melee erupted after Twitch influencer Kai Cenat drew thousands of his followers, many of them teens, to Union Square with promises of giving away electronics, including a new PlayStation 5. The event produced chaos, some jumping atop vehicles, hurling bottles and paint cans, throwing punches and going at it with police officers.
Last Wednesday, the 21-year-old, who was himself arrested on charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering, did his first Twitch stream since the riot.
“I am beyond, bro, disappointed,” Cenat said in the stream. “Beyond disappointed in anybody who became disruptive that day. 100%, bro, that s*** is not cool. None of that is cool, bro. You feel what I’m saying?”
Cenat is due in court this Friday after being released on a desk appearance ticket.
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