Police officers arrested 133 demonstrators at the anti-Israel protests at New York University's campus on Monday night. Officers used zip ties and flex cuffs to remove the protesters from campus. They were taken on a bus to police headquarters, where they were charged with trespassing.
The arrests came after an NYU spokesperson told local media that the protestors were behaving in a disorderly, disruptive, and antagonizing manner. Earlier, anti-Israel protesters had formed a human chain as police moved in to break up the demonstration.
Video shot by Fox News Digital shows the NYPD telling students: 'You have been warned by New York University to leave the area.' Those who did not leave soon would be arrested for trespassing, NYPD said.
NYU's Global Campus Safety posted on Instagram that protesters had breached the barriers set up at Gould Plaza, Fountain Walker. The university stated, 'The one safety requirement we made was that no additional protestors could enter Gould Plaza. With the breach of the barricades early this afternoon, that requirement was violated, and we witnessed disorderly, disruptive, and antagonizing behavior that has interfered with the safety and security of our community.'
'We cannot tolerate people getting hurt. You will need to clear the plaza by 4:00 pm. If you leave now, no one will face any consequences for today’s actions—no discipline, no police,' the university added.
Mass arrests began around 8:30 p.m. Within an hour, the demonstration had largely fizzled out.
