Overview
- Police say Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, was taken into custody Thursday in connection with officers being struck by packed snow and ice during Monday’s viral gathering.
- Coulibaly was recently arrested in a separate transit case for attempted robbery less than three weeks ago, according to the NYPD.
- Two officers were treated at Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital for facial injuries and head or neck complaints, with no major injuries reported.
- The NYPD released images of four people wanted in the episode and says three others are still being sought as the investigation continues.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani has described the event as a snowball fight that got out of hand, diverging from Commissioner Jessica Tisch, police unions and other officials who call the conduct criminal, with charging decisions now before the Manhattan DA.