NYPD police officers in riot gear swarmed Columbia University at administrators' request, arresting pro-Palestinian protesters and breaking into the occupied Hamilton Hall.Officials tell FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso their operation at the university on Broadway in Upper Manhattan has ended.Video shows officers climbing into a window at Hamilton Hall, a university building occupied by protesters earlier Tuesday.
"Non-compliance may result in disciplinary action," the alert read, sent around 8:20 p.m. "Avoid the area until further notice."NYPD brass previously said officers wouldn't enter Columbia’s campus without the college administration’s request or an imminent emergency.Columbia officials called Tuesday night's request a "decision was made to restore safety and order to our community.
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