Overview
- Police arrested 18-year-old Eric Wilson Jr. on Wednesday and charged him with obstructing governmental administration and harassment.
- Wilson surrendered at the 6th Precinct in Manhattan around 9:10 a.m., according to police.
- Earlier arrestee Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, saw a felony assault count dismissed by a judge and now faces misdemeanor harassment and obstruction, to which he pleaded not guilty.
- Two officers took themselves to the hospital after the Feb. 23 incident, and the Police Benevolent Association says they are on leave recovering, though no major injuries were reported.
- The NYPD has circulated images of four people tied to the melee and says the investigation continues, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani argues no charges are warranted and Commissioner Jessica Tisch calls the conduct criminal; Gov. Kathy Hochul supports bringing charges.