Patrick Dai, a 21-year-old Cornell University junior, was arrested for making antisemitic threats.
His Tuesday arrest comes after the threats prompted days of campus-wide alert and distress among Jewish students.
AdvertisementAdvertisementReports of antisemitic threats have nearly quadrupled since 2022, while complaints of Islamophobia have jumped to nearly three times of last year's levels.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul tweeted on Tuesday that she had met with students in Cornell to discuss their safety following the alleged threats.
"Grateful to our law enforcement partners who have worked to keep Cornell students and all New Yorkers safe from the forces of hate."
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Patrick Dai, Dai, —, Israel, Kathy Hochul
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