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Snowball Fight Turns Violent: Two Arrested in NYC

3/6/2026

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Snowball Fight Arrests

Eric Wilson Jr., 18, and Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, were arrested after a snowball fight in Washington Square Park that injured NYPD officers.
Eric Wilson Jr. faces charges of obstructing governmental administration and harassment.
Gusmane Coulibaly was charged in the case but not for assaulting officers.
Video evidence shows snowballs were thrown at officers, injuring them.
The NYPD continues to investigate, seeking additional suspects.

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Officer Injured Arresting Suspect

An NYPD officer was injured while attempting to arrest a stabbing suspect at the Fordham Road subway station around 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Officers identified a 41-year-old man, wanted for stabbing earlier that day, who threw an object that struck an officer in the head.
The officer sustained a minor laceration.
The stabbing victim is stable.
No arrests have been made in connection with the suspect.

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Snowball Fight Arrests

Eric Wilson Jr., 18, and Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, were arrested after a snowball fight in Washington Square Park that injured NYPD officers.
Eric Wilson Jr. faces charges of obstructing governmental administration and harassment.
Gusmane Coulibaly was charged in the case but not for assaulting officers.
Video evidence shows snowballs were thrown at officers, injuring them.
The NYPD continues to investigate, seeking additional suspects.

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