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Manhattan DA Drops Assault Charge in Washington Square Park Snowball Fight
Gusmane Coulibaly faces misdemeanor charges after a viral snowball fight injured two officers, with prosecutors citing lack of conclusive evidence for assault.
- On Thursday, Manhattan prosecutors declined to pursue an assault charge, instead charging misdemeanor obstructing government administration and harassment against Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, who was arraigned and released on supervised release in Manhattan Criminal Court.
- Sunday's blizzard prompted social media organizers to promote a snowball fight at Washington Square Park, where multiple participants threw snowballs at officers during the incident.
- Assistant District Attorney Vicki Notaro said police body-worn camera footage shows a snowball hitting Officer Johnson near his left eye, but prosecutors could not prove injury caused by the defendant.
- Police union leaders reacted angrily to the reduced charges as roughly two dozen uniformed officers filled the gallery and two officers treated for minor injuries including a bruised eye.
- The Manhattan District Attorney's office did not immediately comment, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the incident `looked like kids at a snowball fight`, deepening tensions with NYPD brass in the developing case.
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