{"id":2234159,"date":"2024-04-30T22:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T02:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-riot-police-storm-barricaded-columbia-building-to-dislodge-protesters\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T22:38:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T02:38:41","slug":"nypd-riot-police-storm-barricaded-columbia-building-to-dislodge-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-riot-police-storm-barricaded-columbia-building-to-dislodge-protesters\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD riot police breach barricaded Columbia building to remove protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnypd-riot-police-storm-barricaded-columbia-building-to-dislodge-protesters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2234159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NYPD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-and-officials-condemn-attack-on-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"Lawmakers and officials condemn attack on U.S. Capitol\">riot police<\/a> officers forcefully \u2064entered Columbia University&#8217;s barricaded Hamilton Hall to \u2063disperse protesting students. The\u200d campus was \u2063sealed off as officers arrested protesters. \u2064Videos captured the dramatic entry through a second-floor window\u2064 using a tactical vehicle. The scene depicted officers in full gear\u2063 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seattle-police-chief-says-media-downplayed-violence-at-chop-to-make-it-appear-peaceful\/\" title=\"Former Seattle Police Chief Says Media Downplayed Violence At CHOP To Make It Appear Peaceful\">riot shields<\/a>. Police \u2064presence increased as more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/115-inmates-take-over-section-of-st-louis-mo-jail\/\" title=\"115 inmates take over section of St. Louis, Mo. jail\">officers entered<\/a> the building.\u200d NYPD riot police officers breached Columbia University&#8217;s barricaded Hamilton Hall to disperse \u200cprotesting \u200cstudents. The campus was sealed off as \u2063officers arrested protesters. Videos \u200ccaptured the dramatic entry through a second-floor\u2064 window using a tactical vehicle. The scene \u2062showed officers in full \u2063gear with riot shields. Police presence escalated as\u200b more officers entered the building.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York Police Department<\/a> riot police officers stormed Hamilton Hall at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/columbia-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Columbia University<\/a>, which had been occupied and barricaded by protesting students.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday night, hundreds of NYPD officers with tactical vehicles arrived on campus, sealing it off. An email from the university went out to students, ordering them to stay in place.<\/p>\n<p>After securing the perimeter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-eyewitness-account-from-the-stop-the-steal-event-at-the-us-capitol-including-a-memorial-to-ashli-babbit-pictures-video\/\" title=\"Another Eyewitness Account from the Stop the Steal Event at the US Capitol \u2014 Including a Memorial to Ashli Babbit (Pictures, Video)\">police began<\/a> to arrest protesters. Riot police then moved on to Hamilton Hall, using a tactical vehicle to force entry through a second-story window.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>New York police officers move towards an entrance to Columbia University, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Julius Motal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Videos showed an armored vehicle lowering a drawbridge near the window, which was then opened by riot police and entered. The police were seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-firearms-dealer-sticks-to-his-guns-reopens-business-after-irs-raid\/\" title=\"Montana gun dealer reopens after IRS raid, stands firm.\">full tactical gear<\/a>, with riot shields and appearing to have guns drawn.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Armored Vehicles with the NYPD\u2019s Strategic Response Group have moved up to the Windows of Hamilton Hall on Columbia University, with a Storming of the 2nd Floor of the Building by Riot Police and Tactical Teams appearing to be Imminent. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kju7xTiZ1W\">pic.twitter.com\/Kju7xTiZ1W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentdefender\/status\/1785481422964195426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tactical Officers with the NYPD\u2019s Strategic Response Group have begun to enter the Barricaded Hamilton Hall via the 2nd Floor Windows. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lowTIzANM0\">pic.twitter.com\/lowTIzANM0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentdefender\/status\/1785481809087631560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Dozens of officers followed the initial team, filling the building.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A line of NYPD police officer is waiting to enter the second floor of Columbia University&#8217;s occupied Hamilton Hall. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mETokQSQe8\">pic.twitter.com\/mETokQSQe8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benjamin Alvarez (@BenjAlvarez1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenjAlvarez1\/status\/1785482305563197889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Several students were seen being taken off campus in zip ties and taken to NYPD buses, the <em>New York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/04\/30\/nyregion\/columbia-protests-college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A large crowd of protesters gathered outside the building, blocked off by a cordon of police, to chant and protest. The NYPD issued an order for protesters by the university gate to disperse.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_natemorris\/status\/1785484345475469800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"student radio\">student radio<\/a> reported that tear gas was deployed inside Hamilton Hall.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Members of the New York Police Department strategic response team load arrested protesters from Columbia University onto a bus, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Julius Motal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/campus-protests-live-updates-students-occupy-columbia-university-rcna149926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"obtained by\">obtained by<\/a> NBC News, Columbia defended its decision to ask the NYPD to intervene as having no other choice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe regret that protesters have chosen to escalate the situation through their actions. After the University learned overnight that Hamilton Hall had been occupied, vandalized, and blockaded, we were left with no choice,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that the group that broke into and occupied the building is led by individuals who are not affiliated with the University,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYPD riot police officers stormed Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, occupied by protesting students. Tactical vehicles and hundreds of officers sealed off the campus on Tuesday night. A university email instructed students to remain indoors. 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