February 26, 2026

NYPD arrests suspect in park attack on officers that Mamdani dismissed as 'snowball fight'

Police made an arrest in the Washington Square Park snow attack that injured NYPD officers, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani maintains it was a snowball fight that escalated.

NYPD arrests suspect in park attack on officers that Mamdani dismissed as 'snowball fight'

TL;DR

  • Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, was arrested by the NYPD for an alleged assault on officers in Washington Square Park.
  • The incident involved officers being hit repeatedly with packed snow and ice, resulting in injuries.
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the event as a snowball fight that 'got out of hand,' questioning assault charges.
  • NYPD officials and police union leaders condemned the mayor's comments, calling the actions criminal.
  • Coulibaly faces separate charges for attempted robbery in the NYC transit system.

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