A 21-year-old junior at Cornell University, Patrick Dai, has been arrested for making online threats of mass shooting and antisemitic violence against Jewish students at the university. The New York State Police and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force apprehended Dai, who now faces federal charges for his actions. The arrest comes amid a surge of antisemitic incidents targeting Jewish students at various universities, including Columbia University. Cornell University has canceled classes due to the 'extraordinary stress' caused by the threats.
Cornell cancels classes over "extraordinary stress" from antisemitic threats https://t.co/HPRcjlxGOW https://t.co/WNye4Ht1T3
‘Extraordinary stress’: Cornell University cancels classes after antisemitic death threats @DanielleGreyman #Cornell | #Antisemitism | #UnitedStates https://t.co/7jwamvWrk1
Jewish students face death threats as academics back intifada https://t.co/JYNe3wGZBZ
Columbia, which has a relatively large Jewish student population, has emerged as a key battleground in the campus wars that have erupted since October 7 https://t.co/3UQjLl4Sdp
Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania launched special programs to combat antisemitism after growing criticism that the two universities were disregarding the safety concerns of their Jewish students https://t.co/3UQjLl5q2X
Cornell University has canceled Friday classes due to “extraordinary stress” amid a junior being federally charged with making antisemitic threats. https://t.co/oIRUolpJjT
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College student arrested for making violent threats against Jewish students https://t.co/I5iiMgFZhw https://t.co/78ujPwcNJJ
Patrick Dai, whose parents say he suffers from depression, was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Jews at the school in New York state as antisemitic incidents rise amid the Israel-Hamas war https://t.co/yd44FgVTRf by @Adam_Lucente
Asian Cornell student arrested for death threats against Jewish students https://t.co/GuZ1gTKTpW https://t.co/GuZ1gTKTpW
A Jewish student at @Harvard University is harassed by pro-Hamas and pro-Palestine students. https://t.co/KlCmZh6uys
Harvard pro-Palestinian protesters swarm MBA student shouting 'shame' after he tried to film them at 'die-in' protesting Israel's war with Hamas https://t.co/1RV4ekEKTC https://t.co/q3tnbvatbI
Geopolitics and Antisemitism - Chinese Student Arrested in New York for Vile Death Threats Against Jewish Students https://t.co/wHF8nPU4lD
Asian Cornell student arrested for death threats against Jewish students https://t.co/7mHBau22u0 https://t.co/7mHBau22u0
UPenn president launches action plan to fight ‘evil’ antisemitism after facing donor backlash also Columbia U. forming task force https://t.co/1XcJdDpOWo
Who is Cornell University student Patrick Dai, accused of threatening Jews https://t.co/yd44FgWrGN by @Adam_Lucente
Recently an Israeli student at @Harvard was harassed and assaulted by several students, including Elom Tettey-Tamaklo and Ibrahim Bharmal. @Harvard, what will it take for you to protect your Jewish and Israeli students? https://t.co/AUXCjdvE8M
Cornell student accused of threatening to behead Jewish babies to remain in jail https://t.co/JdpFLSdjwr
Jewish students at Columbia University in New York City release at statement saying they are being intimidated on campus and that the university is doing absolutely nothing about it https://t.co/v6yXJ0lu8v
NEW: Israeli student gets assaulted by a group of pro-Palestine thugs at Harvard who yell “Shame! Shame! Shame!” Hamas Harvard. Harvard has yet to comment on the incident however they have taken down the bio for one of the students involved. Graduate student Elom… https://t.co/lLl0Dm8jIk https://t.co/jQUzJcYIyZ
Patrick Dai, a student at @Cornell University, was federally charged for allegedly making online threats to kill people at a building used by Jewish people. One of his posts mentioned Palestine "will be free" and "by any means necessary." Read: https://t.co/mMBEffNEpq
Cornell student Patrick Dai confessed to making online threats against Jews on campus after FBI traced his IP address https://t.co/iFP7qMtgGu https://t.co/OBDHN7iPTA
A Cornell University student was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Jewish students, the latest in a surge of antisemitic episodes since the Israel-Hamas war began https://t.co/ZkbDCgsdW0 https://t.co/ZkbDCgsdW0
A 21-year-old junior at Cornell University was arrested on Tuesday and charged in connection with threats to kill and maim Jewish students on his campus https://t.co/wPyFDUdWGS
A Chinese-American student at Cornell University could face up to five years in prison after he was arrested for allegedly making threats against the school’s Jewish community. https://t.co/wCD59zIBsI
A Cornell University student could face up to five years in prison after he was arrested for allegedly making threats against the school’s Jewish community. https://t.co/1OYbreTQD7
Police arrested a 21-year-old Cornell junior on Tuesday over threats to kill Jewish students at the university. https://t.co/Bhp96hI7Rr
Patrick Dai, a Chinese-American student at @Cornell University, was federally charged for allegedly making online threats to kill people at a building used by Jewish people. One of his posts mentioned Palestine "will be free" and "by any means necessary." https://t.co/Ax1KFh1wWo https://t.co/iUty53j9X5
Asian Cornell student arrested for death threats against Jewish students https://t.co/2FDRhz3zpn https://t.co/2FDRhz3zpn
Cornell University Confirms Person Who Issued Extreme Threats Against Jewish Students in Custody https://t.co/rSibMVVARv #StandWithIsrael
A student who threatened to shoot Jews has been arrested in the state of New York https://t.co/cuFE9KaYg8 https://t.co/MKWvqut8xt
Patrick Dai, a 21-year-old Cornell student, allegedly threatened to "shoot up" a campus building and said he would "stab" or "slit the throat" of Jewish men and rape Jewish women he encountered on campus, among other graphic threats, prosecutors say. https://t.co/XxY7NVNAYu
Person of interest in custody over Cornell antisemitic posts, says New York governor https://t.co/BrjyfqGhm9 https://t.co/rSdYlgYWbD
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FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force has swiftly apprehended Patrick Dai, age 21, for allegedly posting some ridiculous comments on a Cornell University online forum. The shocking incident has gripped the whole Nation. We won't stop until every last anonymous commenter is hunted down https://t.co/d2y9c7jkA5
Student hit with federal charges for online death threats aimed at Cornell Jews https://t.co/3JKLFmSgQW . Click to read ⬇️
Jewish Columbia students faced with threats, attacks speak out, say some protesters aren't fully educated https://t.co/dEFEQZH532
The 21-year-old junior at the Ivy League institution was arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he posted threats to kill or injure others. https://t.co/h5y6QEexNk
21-year-old Patrick Dai, 21, a junior at Cornell University, has been caught sending death threats to Jewish students at his school. He was caught after an investigation by the Joint Terrorism Task Force and will now face charges in a federal court. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 https://t.co/U59LDsYy4T
LATEST: A junior at Cornell University was charged with making death threats online to Jewish students in an incident that roiled a campus battling antisemitism https://t.co/mP0bJm9oRB
21-Year-Old Cornell Student Charged Over Threats to 'Slit the Throat' of Jews on Campus https://t.co/CO1wTokZNY
#Police have taken a suspect into custody over threats to kill #Jewish students at @Cornell University over the weekend, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said Tuesday. https://t.co/eUJpWRb4Gn
Jewish students at @Columbia University said at a press conference on Monday that they and their peers on campus had been subjected to a series of antisemitic incidents in recent weeks, including death threats. https://t.co/Eg44PlQjsF
Patrick Dai, age 21, a junior at Cornell University who is originally from Pittsford, New York, was arrested today on a federal felony charge of posting threats to kill or injure using interstate communications. https://t.co/F0i1jIq5KH
NEW: Patrick Dai, a 21-year-old Cornell student, faces federal charges for threats against the school’s Jewish community, according to a copy of the FBI complaint reviewed by NBC News. https://t.co/SCi0YBQhZS
Patrick Dai “posted threatening messages… calling for the deaths of Jewish… In another post, Dai allegedly threatened to.. rape and throw off a cliff any Jewish females, and to behead any Jewish babies.” https://t.co/vYKSoLICZ6
Jewish Columbia students demand university take action against rising antisemitism https://t.co/re9J0anjxk . Click to read ⬇️
Police detain person of interest for antisemitic threats to Cornell students https://t.co/Pik9m2Esbd https://t.co/DW5xZzN2Qc
NY cops nab suspect for threats to kill Jews at Cornell, amid antisemitism crackdown https://t.co/RoMPXuhvH0 . Click to read ⬇️
New York State Police are questioning a suspect about online threats of mass shooting and antisemitic violence at Cornell University. https://t.co/wIcqgD8BNQ
A person is in custody in connection with a series of antisemitic online threats made against Cornell University's Jewish community, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Tuesday, two days after the messages first surfaced. https://t.co/y36WGJSxvl
Cornell University confirms that a person who made antisemitic threats against Jewish students at the school over the weekend has been identified and taken into custody. https://t.co/nHgYh85mxf