DETROIT – Content creator Hunter Holstein said a group of young people approached him while he was livestreaming in downtown Detroit on Saturday night and tried to take a chain off his neck, but police intervened, and the group ran off.
“They wanted to take the chain off my neck, so I ran,” Holstein said. “But I couldn’t run because these Crocs are pretty huge, so I looked like I ran funny.”
The chain, featuring his alias, Huntxy, caught their eye, Holstein said.
The group asked whether it was real, Holstein said.
“I have had this for like a year now,” Holstein said. “But I basically got it because I’m pretty big in social media and I’m an influencer, so it is good to have it because it shows your personal brand.”
Holstein said police moved in before anyone could grab it.
“They pushed me, and the cops came by and flicked their lights on, turned their sirens on, and they just ran off,” Holstein said.
The incident happened a day after Mayor Mary Sheffield unveiled a plan to address teen takeovers downtown, including giving young people a direct role in identifying safe places to gather.
Holstein, who is 19, said he won’t let what happened stop him from coming back, and he’s using it as content online.
“Everything is content in my eyes,” Holstein said.
Holstein said he will wear the chain again.
“Nobody ain’t taking it,” Holstein said.
Detroit police said one person connected to the incident was arrested for disorderly conduct.
A woman who also recorded the incident said there were many young people downtown this weekend.
In her social media post, she warned parents that their kids were about to go to jail.
Detroit police said there were no major incidents downtown over the weekend and that they will remain visible to ensure everyone can enjoy it safely.
Parents can be fined up to $500 if their kids violate the city’s curfew.