Freshman 'Swatted,' Held at Gunpoint

By GABRIEL MUÑOZ Sun Assistant News Editor

While most Cornellians were away for spring break, some residents of George Jameson Hall were awoken around 4:30 a.m. on April 4 by police responding to a fraudulent call that claimed an armed individual threatened the safety of residents.

The Cornell University Police Department received a call at 2:32 a.m. from a male individual who was said he was armed and claimed to have injured a female subject.

The police responded to the call and conducted a search of the residency, particularly a room in a suite that was reported as part of the call.

Arsalan Ansari ’26, one of the residents of the room, recounted being woken up by the shouts of police officers asking all residents of the suite to walk out with their hands up. Once outside, Ansari was held at gunpoint by the police officers.