Approximately 300 individuals were arrested by New York City police overnight Tuesday into early Wednesday between protests at Columbia University and the City College of New York.
NYPD sources tell Fox News that about 230 protesters were taken into custody at Columbia University, and between 40 and 50 were arrested in connection with the occupation of Hamilton Hall. The remaining protesters were arrested at City College.
A statement released by a Columbia spokesperson said officers entered the campus after the university requested help. A tent encampment on the school’s grounds began nearly two weeks ago to protest the Israel-Hamas war.
“After the University learned overnight that Hamilton Hall had been occupied, vandalized, and blockaded, we were left with no choice,” the school said.
“The decision to reach out to the NYPD was in response to the protesters’ actions, not the cause they champion. We have clarified that campus life cannot be endlessly interrupted by protesters who violate the rules and the law.”
