This is the moment a competitor at a Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest was dragged away by New York City police after officers showed up to disperse the ‘unscheduled demonstration’.

Video obtained by DailyMail.com shows how a curly-haired Chalamet doppelganger was handcuffed and escorted out of Washington Square Park by three officers on Sunday after an apparent clash with police.

The unruly crowd, who turned up to see hundreds of men compete in a lookalike contest, loudly ‘booed’ and screamed ‘let him go’ as the competitor was removed from the park. At least one attendee followed as the man as he was perp walked and placed in the back of an NYPD cruiser.

Four people were arrested at the event and later released with a summons, police confirmed DailyMail.com, however the force declined to specify under what charges the individuals were arrested.

Police also ordered the large group to disperse from the event, which featured a surprise appearance from the actor, and slapped organizers with a $500 fine for an ‘unpermitted costume contest’.

YouTube personality Anthony Po, who hosted the event, is working with one of the arrestees to help cover fees and fines, his team told USA Today.

This is the moment a competitor at a Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park was dragged away by New York City police after officers showed up to disperse the ‘unscheduled demonstration’ 

The curly-haired Chalamet doppelganger was handcuffed and escorted out of Washington Square Park by three officers on Sunday after an apparent clash with police

Timothee Chalamet also sparked pandemonium among screaming fans in New York by unexpectedly showing up to his own lookalike contest

Chalamet, 28, sparked pandemonium among screaming fans in lower Manhattan Sunday by unexpectedly showing up to his own lookalike contest. 

Flanked by bodyguards, the actor posed for photographs with his curly-haired doppelgangers – some of whom had dressed as his characters, including Willy Wonka and Dune protagonist Paul Atreides. 

At times, adoring fans accidentally heaped their attention on the lookalikes, apparently thinking they were face-to-face with the real Chalamet. 

The frenzied event, advertised on flyers around New York, was one of several doppelganger competitions hosted by Po. 

As word spread on social media, thousands of people RSVP’d to the event, which promised $50 to the winner.

‘It started off as a silly joke and now it’s turned pandemonium,’ said Paige Nguyen, a producer for the YouTube creator. 

The lookalike competitor is seen during a confrontation with NYPD, before he was taken into custody. Police have not disclosed under what charges we was arrested

Four people were arrested at the event and later released with a summons. Pictured is one of the arrestees being taken into custody by NYPD officers

The unruly crowd, who turned up to see hundreds of men compete in a lookalike contest, loudly ‘booed’ and screamed ‘let him go’ as the competitor was removed from the park

At least one attendee followed as the contestant as he was perp walked out of the park and placed in the back of an NYPD cruiser

But minutes after the competition began — and before the actor made his entrance — police ordered the large group to disperse from Washington Square Park.

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Most of the wannabe-Chalamets and spectators relocated to a different park, where more than a dozen contestants competed for audience approval from a makeshift stage.  

Witnesses and competitors told DailyMail.com the scenes that unfolded were ‘insane’. 

‘It was really funny, like a spectacle,’ bystander Megan Hattie Stahl, 33, said. 

‘The people filming it and the people reacting to the cops became another layer of spectacle. It was just absurd.’ 

Competitor Noah Wilde, 23, said the contest was ranked by crowd vote, with people shouting for their favorite Chalamet.

He told DailyMail.com the crowd was ‘thick’ when police swooped in to try to disperse the young people. 

Timothee Chalamet has caused chaos in New York by showing up to his own lookalike contest

Fans scrambled to get a shot of Chalamet at the doppelganger event in New York City 

Flanked by bodyguards, the Dune star posed for photographs with his curly-haired doppelgangers – some of whom had dressed as his characters, including Willy Wonka 

Pictured: Miles Mitchell, 21, winner of the Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest near Washington Square Park, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York

Crowds look on at the Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest near Washington Square Park, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York

‘They pushed one kid and then they started yelling like “why the f*** would you push me,” and made a little circle,’ he said. 

‘They ended up getting arrested’. 

But the drama was far from over, and stunned fans were shocked when the real actor showed up unannounced. 

‘Then the actual Timothee Chalamet showed up and gave [the winner] a hug. It was insane,’ Wilde recalled. 

The Call Me By Your Name star, hidden behind a mask and sporting a baseball hat, posed for photographs with the competitors. 

Niege Borges, 34, who also attended the contest in lower Manhattan, described the scenes to DailyMail.com as ‘chaotic and intense,’ with ‘people passionately screaming’. 

Timothee Chalamet has sparked pandemonium in New York after shocking fans by showing up to his own lookalike contest. (Pictured: Some of the competitors before the actor showed up)

Competitors at the Manhattan event on Sunday told DailyMail.com the Wonka star arrived unexpectedly – triggering ‘insane’ scenes. (Pictured: Competitors at the doppelganger event)

Anthony Po, right, deliberates with the judges at the Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest near Washington Square Park, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York

The crowd went wild when Chalamet showed up, sparking pandemonium in Manhattan

After the cops moved in, members of the competition moved on to the Mercer Playground, where they launched a speed-dating session with female admirers. 

On a makeshift stage, the look-alikes were asked about their romantic plans with Chalamet’s girlfriend Kylie Jenner. 

They were also asked to demonstrate French proficiency and what they’d do to make the world a better place. Eventually, the audience picked a winner: Miles Mitchell, a Staten Island resident and college senior. 

Dressed in a purple Willy Wonka outfit, he tossed candy from a briefcase to throngs of young admirers. 

‘I’m excited and I’m also overwhelmed,’ Mitchell said. ‘There were so many good lookalikes. It was really a toss-up.’

Anthony Po, left, looks on as a contestant performs at the Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest near Washington Square Park, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York

The contest was widely advertised in New York City earlier this month, with a $50 prize up for grabs for the winner

Miles Mitchell, 21, winner of the Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest, holds his trophy 

Po’s team, after confirming they were in contact with one of the people who was arrested at the event, issued a statement to Chalamet. 

‘Thanks Timothee for pulling up!’ the team said, according to USA Today. ‘We hope you had fun and that this sells more tickets for your next movie.’ 

Chalamet is best known for playing the protagonist in hit movies like Call Me By Your Name, Dune and Wonka.