A 19-year-old student from South Dakota has been charged after police say he admitted to posting anti-Semitic remarks on the campus of Hamilton College in upstate New York.
New York State Police announced Friday that they began an investigation “following reports of anti-Semitic comments being posted on art canvases” across the school's campus in Clinton Village.
“Several interviews were conducted, video surveillance was reviewed, and a suspect was identified,” state police said. “On October 12, 2024, Adin Brenden, 19, a student at the university from South Dakota, was found in his dorm room.
“Brenden agreed to speak with state police, eventually admitted to posting the statement, and was taken into custody,” investigators added.
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A student was charged with making anti-Semitic remarks on the Hamilton College campus in Clinton, New York. (Google Maps)
A New York State Police spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that Brenden is suspected of drawing a swastika and writing a message calling for Jews to be killed “everywhere.”
Brenden is currently charged with a felony count of first-degree aggravated harassment and is scheduled to make his first court appearance later today.
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Hamilton College is located in upstate New York. (Google Maps)
New York State Police also announced, “Hamilton College has suspended Mr. Brenden pending a hearing on his expulsion.'' “There remains no threat to Hamilton College students, faculty or staff.”
Hamilton College has approximately 2,000 students enrolled. (Google Maps)
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Hamilton College is a private liberal arts school with an enrollment of 2,046 students.
