NYPD riot cops stormed Columbia University to rapidly disperse protesters at an encampment and within an occupied building in less than two hours.
Panicked pro-Palestine demonstrators tripped down stairs as they attempted to flee when cops flooded the Ivy League campus on Tuesday night.
Almost 100 people were arrested at the New York City college, according to NBC. Police stated there were no injuries or people resisting arrest.
Many of those detained were picked up in and around Hamilton Hall, which students violently took over early Tuesday. Dozens of cops poured into the building via a window using a ramp attached to a huge armored truck.
President Minouche Shafik called in the police ‘to restore order and safety’ to the campus amid the escalating protests and fears the demonstrations had been co-opted by external agitators.
University administrators have asked the NYPD to maintain a presence on campus until at least May 17, with…
