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A huge mob of rowdy winter warriors descended on a Manhattan park on Monday afternoon — throwing snowballs in a chaotic scene and tormenting cops, according to authorities and witnesses.
Video taken of the incident in question appears to show people deliberately throwing snowballs at the heads of officers walking by. Some NYPD cops ended up with cuts on their faces, officials said, and were taken to a hospital for treatment. All of those officers are expected to be OK.
Things are getting heated after the presence of NYPD officers turned what was initially a fun snowball fight in Washington Square Park into a “criminal” investigation. After Sunday’s blizzard, New Yorkers organized various snowball fights across the city,