Javen Jovero, a 22-year-old electrical engineering student and wrestler at Columbia University, was arrested after allegedly throwing an unlit Molotov cocktail from his dorm. The incident occurred on East Campus, igniting panic when police received multiple 911 calls from concerned students. Fortunately, no injuries resulted from the makeshift bomb, which contained rubbing alcohol and a sock. Jovero was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment and was evaluated at a hospital. Despite the background of political tensions at the university, police have not connected the incident to these events.
A Columbia University student-athlete was arrested after allegedly throwing an unlit Molotov cocktail from his dorm, causing panic among students but no injuries.
22-year-old Javen Jovero was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment after filling a bottle with rubbing alcohol and a sock.
The incident, occurring amid ongoing political tensions at Columbia University, raised concerns but police have not linked it to these events.
Jovero was taken for a psychiatric evaluation following the incident which involved multiple 911 calls from concerned students.
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