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The NYPD began to take protesters at Columbia University into custody Tuesday night. This comes after demonstrators forced their way into a university building and locked themselves inside.

NEW YORK -- The NYPD began to take protesters at Columbia University into custody Tuesday night.Police began moving in around 9 p.m. after receiving permission from the school to enter. A massive police presence had built up outside the school before police moved in. Sources say there was evidence that the wife of known terrorist Sami Al-Arian was among the protesters.

:'A little after 9 p.m. this evening, the NYPD arrived on campus at the University's request. This decision was made to restore safety and order to our community.'We 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.

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