One person arrested after Jewish students were attacked with a bottle at University of Pittsburgh

One person was arrested Friday evening after a group of Jewish students on the University of Pittsburgh campus was attacked by an individual “yielding a bottle,” the university said in a statement.

The suspect had no known affiliation to the school, according to the statement, and was “immediately arrested.”

Two students were treated on scene, and the university said officials contacted the Hillel University Center and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh to offer support to students. 

“While there is not believed to be any ongoing threat to the public stemming from this incident, we recognize that incidents like these are unsettling to our Pitt community,” the university said in its statement. “To be clear: Neither acts of violence nor antisemitism will be tolerated.”

The incident occurred near the Cathedral of Learning, a central building on the university’s main campus.

The University of Pittsburgh Police Department said it did not believe the incident was connected to an earlier violent incident reported at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh — which is located across the street from the Cathedral of Learning. Pittsburgh Public Safety said a man was shot in the leg near the complex around 5:30 p.m. and was transported in stable condition.

The University of Pittsburgh’s fall semester commenced this past Monday.

Police said the investigation is ongoing, and the university confirmed that “local and federal partners” are supporting efforts.