One of the hooligans who allegedly pelted NYPD cops with snowballs in a rowdy free-for-all at Washington Square Park has been unmasked — as a 27-year-old punk who was arrested for attempted robbery just weeks ago, police said.
Gusmane Coulibaly was cuffed on Thursday in connection to the Monday afternoon mayhem that sent two uniformed cops to the hospital, authorities said.
The charges he faces in the snow-slinging case were not immediately known.
And it isn’t Coulibaly’s first run-in with the law. The goon was arrested for attempted robbery in the subway less than three weeks ago, police said.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch previously described the icy incident as “criminal” and “disgraceful.”
Coulibaly is one of four suspects pictured in surveillance photos released by the NYPD a day after video of the “snow”-commotion went viral on social media. The three others remain at large.
The NYPD Police Benevolent Association president applauded the arrest, and took a swipe at Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who previously brushed the bombardment as a group of kids goofing off.
“A 27-year-old is not a ‘kid,’ @NYCMayor,” the union posted on X.
“This individual is an adult with a recent attempted robbery arrest, and your message was that it’s OK for him to assault police officers for doing their job. This arrest sends a different message. We’re grateful to all who have worked so hard on this case. There is more work to be done.”
Mamdani said on Tuesday that he had “seen the videos” but downplayed it as just “kids throwing snowballs.”
“I’ve seen the videos of kids throwing snowballs at NYPD officers in Washington Square Park,” he posted on X.
“Officers, like all city workers, have been out in a historic blizzard, keeping New Yorkers safe and cars moving. Treat them with respect. If anyone’s catching a snowball, it’s me.”
Hizzoner then doubled down during a later news conference, insisting the culprits were “kids,” despite footage appearing to show adults.
“I can just tell you from the video I saw, it looked like kids in a snowball fight,” he said.
