A chaotic incident unfolded during Pride celebrations at Washington Square Park when a man unleashed bear spray, injuring about 50 individuals, including 12 police officers. Dominik Sabater, 23, believed he was in danger and deployed the repellant, resulting in mass panic and a stampede. The spray caused severe eye and respiratory irritation among officers responding to the disturbance. Emergency services washed out affected individuals' eyes as they dealt with the chaotic scene. The NYPD quickly evacuated the area, ensuring public safety amid the incident's fallout.
According to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, around 1,000 people were in the park when a fight broke out, escalating into chaos.
A community affairs officer managed to take Sabater into custody as officers rushed to the scene and were met with the bear spray.
One cop described the feeling of the bear spray as one of the worst he has experienced, causing him to vomit in an ambulance.
The NYPD evacuated the park and blocked off adjacent streets as they dealt with the fallout from the chaotic incident.
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