At least eight of those arrested inside Hamilton Hall were above the age of 30, NBC News found, and the two employees appear to be junior researchers working in Columbia University labs.

Both Mr. Torres and Mr. Wilson said they strongly objected to the tactics of the occupiers, which they said had taken a toll on them. Neither man ever wants to work in Hamilton Hall again.

On the night of April 29, 2024, the lawsuit states, Torres and Wilson were both working inside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall when a "highly coordinated mob" broke into the university building.