Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Friday night after jumping the fence of the University of Pennsylvania president’s home.
Hundreds of people could be seen walking through the streets of University City carrying Palestinian flags before arriving at the home of interim president Larry Jameson.
As the crowd gathered, images of NBC10 It showed at least three jumping the fence.
One person could be seen lighting a flare while another continued holding a Palestinian flag before knocking on the door of the house.
It is unclear if Jameson was at the property, which is located in the 3800 block of Walnut Street.
The arrests came as an encampment that had been set up on campus was finally dismantled.
Three protesters jumped the fence of the UPenn president’s house
One person could be seen lighting a flare while another continued holding a Palestinian flag before knocking on the door of the house.
Protesters could be seen lurking in the entrance and on the stairs of the house.
Hundreds of students could be seen marching through the streets on Friday night.
There was a confrontation between students and police before the camp was cleared.
Police work to clear protesters on University of Pennsylvania campus
Protesters gather at the Ben Franklin statue on Penn’s campus as police clear the site.
Philadelphia and Penn campus police took action at dawn to clear protesters from an encampment that had been in place for more than two weeks.
School officials said protesters were given warnings and the opportunity to leave without being detained.
‘Our community has been threatened and our campus disrupted for too long. Passion for a cause cannot replace the safety and operations of our University. “Early this morning, we took action, with the support of local authorities, to remove the camp,” the school said in a statement.
Authorities initially said 33 people, including teachers and seven students, were among those arrested and charged with home invasion, the school said.
School officials later said nine students were among those arrested and the rest were people who had no affiliation with Penn.
Searching the campground, Penn police recovered several long pieces of large-gauge chains, as well as smaller chains with nuts and bolts attached that police believe could be used as weapons, authorities said.
Police carried out predawn raids Friday on students protesting the war in Gaza at the University of Pennsylvania.
Police arrive at a pro-Palestinian camp on the University of Pennsylvania campus on Friday.
A police officer observes the site of a pro-Palestinian protest camp after police cleared the area in the early hours of Friday morning.
Maintenance staff and waste disposal crews clean up after police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest camp on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Police arrest a protester on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia on Friday
Authorities initially said 33 people, including faculty members and seven students, were among those arrested and charged with trespassing, the school said.
Police gather to clear protesters on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia
Police clash with protesters on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia
The field was completely evacuated and its contents thrown into a dump truck.
Protest camps have sprung up across the United States in recent weeks as students demand that their universities stop doing business with Israel or companies that support its war efforts.
Organizers seek to amplify calls to end Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which they describe as a genocide against Palestinians.
The protest movement began almost three weeks ago at Columbia University in New York City.
Some universities across the country cracked down immediately, while others tolerated the demonstrations.
Some recently began calling the police, citing concerns about disruptions to campus life and safety.
