The police just closed a door Timothée Chalamet similar competition.

Fans who organized the Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest and promoted it with posters throughout the city on Sunday, October 27, encountered many surprises at the event in New York City’s Washington Square Park.

According to reports from NBC New York, hundreds of people gathered near the park’s arch around 1 p.m., including fans dressed as the 28-year-old actor’s famous characters such as Willy Wonka. Wonka and Bob Dylan from Chalamet’s upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown.

At one point, the Oscar nominee surprised the crowd at the unofficial competition when video of his arrival was captured on camera. Associated Press and by fans in x It shows him waving, greeting fans and posing for photos as he walks through the crowd while his fans scream.

New York Police Department officers quickly arrived on the scene to disperse the crowd for unauthorized gathering, NBC reported. A police spokesman told the press that at least one person had been detained and a summons issued. a video In a post shared by a participant with X, it was claimed that the organizer of the event was arrested.

In the video recorded by the AP, police can be heard sounding sirens and saying “You will all be summoned” through a megaphone to encourage the crowd to disperse.

The NYPD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Despite the police presence, participants attempted to continue the competition, and several lookalikes made their way through the crowd to prove they looked like Chalamet. A fan wearing a purple Willy Wonka costume was ultimately crowned the winner, although it is unknown whether he received the $50 promised as the grand prize.

This isn’t the only fan-centric event in Manhattan to be shut down by police in recent years.

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In August 2023, Twitch streamer Kai Cenat He organized a gift for his fans, including free computers, Playstation 5s, microphones, keyboards, webcams, gaming chairs, headphones and gift cards. Thousands of fans later gathered in Union Square Park, and the NYPD claimed the crowd turned violent and at least three officers were injured.

Police added that 60 people, including 30 children, were arrested. Following the incident, Cenat initially faced charges of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly, but the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced in May that it had decided not to file charges against Cenat.