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Found Hiding Under Her Bed: Cornell Student Arrested After Halloween-Eve Intrusion Into Women's Dorm Room

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On October 30, 2024, just before midnight, a female Cornell student discovered a male student hiding under her bed in William Keeton House and called 911. Noah Rebei, a senior computer science major, allegedly injured a female resident while fleeing the room. He was arrested the following day and charged with second-degree criminal trespassing and third-degree assault. Rebei later claimed the intrusion was a Halloween-eve prank.

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CORNELL POLICE CRIME ALERT: On October 30, 2024, Cornell Police responded to a 911 call at William Keeton House after a female student discovered a male individual hiding under her bed. The individual was identified and arrested on October 31. He has been charged with criminal trespass in the second degree and assault in the third degree. The individual has been temporarily suspended from the university.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from the Cornell Daily Sun's coverage and local news reports; the arrest occurred on October 31, Halloween
The suspect claimed the intrusion was a Halloween-eve prank and that he went into the room when he saw a group of women leave it open
The incident occurred during the same fall 2024 semester as the Chi Phi sexual assault case, contributing to campus-wide concern about student safety
Context

Background

On the evening of October 30, 2024, a female student in William Keeton House at Cornell University called 911 just before midnight after discovering a man hiding under her bed. The intruder, later identified as Noah Rebei, a senior computer science major from Stoneham, Massachusetts, allegedly injured a female resident while fleeing the room. Rebei was not immediately apprehended but was identified and arrested by Cornell Police on October 31. He was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing and third-degree assault, both Class A misdemeanors. In his statement to police, Rebei claimed that he saw women leave their room around 10 PM and "came up with the idea to scare them" on Halloween Eve. Documents released in December 2024 revealed additional details about the case, which occurred during the same semester as the Chi Phi sexual assault scandal.
Analysis

Key Findings

The suspect entered an unlocked dorm room and hid under a resident's bed, exploiting the common practice of leaving doors unlocked in residential halls
The incident occurred on Halloween Eve, and the suspect claimed it was a prank, though he was charged with both trespassing and assault
Coming just days after the Chi Phi sexual assault report in the same semester, the incident contributed to heightened safety concerns at Cornell
Outcome
Noah Rebei was arrested on October 31, 2024, and charged with second-degree criminal trespassing and third-degree assault, both Class A misdemeanors. He was temporarily suspended from the university. Documents later released revealed additional details about the incident.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Student Paper
    Cornell Student Arrested for Trespassing After Being Found Under Female Student's Bed (Cornell Daily Sun)
    cornellsun.com
  2. News
    Man charged after allegedly hiding under woman's bed in Cornell dorm (607 News Now)
    607newsnow.com
  3. Student Paper
    Released Documents Reveal New Details in Trespassing, Assault Case (Cornell Daily Sun)
    cornellsun.com
  4. News
    Cornell Police arrest Massachusetts man who was hiding underneath female's bed (WBNG)
    wbng.com
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