Suspect in Custody for Posting Online Threats About Jewish Students at Cornell University

Suspect in Custody for Posting Online Threats About Jewish Students at Cornell University
Cornell University student Patrick Dai. Broome County Sheriff's Office
The Associated Press
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ITHACA, N.Y.—A Cornell University student was arrested Tuesday and accused of posting threatening statements online about Jewish students at the school, law enforcement officials said.

Patrick Dai, 21, a junior from Pittsford, New York, is charged in a federal criminal complaint with posting threats to kill or injure another using interstate communications, according to a joint announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s office, FBI, New York State police and Cornell University Police.