"Video from the incident shows a large group of people following police officers, showering them with snowballs and jeering, as they retreat to their vehicles outside the park. Videos also showed officers responding to the chaotic scene that unfolded during the winter storm at the popular Manhattan location."
"I don't want to minimize what happened to the officers, but I think the police department is using this because of their dislike or disdain for the mayor. I think they're taking it out on Mr. Coulibaly. They want to pick a fight with the mayor."
"Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat, played down the fracas earlier this week as a snowball fight that got out of hand and suggested he did not think criminal charges were warranted for the incident."
Gusmane Coulibaly, a 27-year-old social media content creator, was arrested and charged with obstructing governmental administration and harassment after participating in a snowball fight at Washington Square Park in New York City. The incident occurred during a winter storm when a large crowd, apparently organized by social media producers, gathered to throw snowballs. Police responded to a 911 call about a disorderly group and climbing on a roof. Coulibaly appeared in court Thursday evening and was released pending an April 9 court date. His attorney argued the arrest was politicized, suggesting police were using the incident to target the mayor rather than address legitimate concerns about officer safety.
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