Police serve Sigma Chi warrant
Chase Purdy
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: News
The situation brings many questions to the table, including inappropriate student conduct, Petersen said.
"I have concerns about laws being broken, period. It's a reminder that our students need to behave and follow the law," he said.
He said he didn't expect police would make the patrols a routine activity.
Kessler, who just took office as president of Sigma Chi, said this was the first big issue he's dealt with. He and his fraternity brothers continue to look for ways to make the best of a circumstance gone terribly wrong.
"It's a regrettable situation," he said, "but I'm very proud of the way everyone is handling it and how the house is coming together with it."
Kessler said at least one member from every Greek house approached him the following day to offer condolences.
Editor's note: The Collegian is pursuing state police documents to verify the stories contained in this report. As of publication, the state police have not replied to Freedom of Information Act requests. The Collegian is withholding the junior woman's identity because police charges are pending.
"I have concerns about laws being broken, period. It's a reminder that our students need to behave and follow the law," he said.
He said he didn't expect police would make the patrols a routine activity.
Kessler, who just took office as president of Sigma Chi, said this was the first big issue he's dealt with. He and his fraternity brothers continue to look for ways to make the best of a circumstance gone terribly wrong.
"It's a regrettable situation," he said, "but I'm very proud of the way everyone is handling it and how the house is coming together with it."
Kessler said at least one member from every Greek house approached him the following day to offer condolences.
Editor's note: The Collegian is pursuing state police documents to verify the stories contained in this report. As of publication, the state police have not replied to Freedom of Information Act requests. The Collegian is withholding the junior woman's identity because police charges are pending.
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FrankBlacke
FrankBlacke
posted 9/08/08 @ 12:45 AM EST
Sounds dicey. Nice report.
Hugh
posted 9/08/08 @ 9:45 AM EST
What a frightening turn of events. Kudos to the county and local police for their professionalism and respectful demeanor. Shame on the Michigan State Police. (Continued…)
Matt
posted 9/08/08 @ 2:47 PM EST
"We have a tendency when we come to a crime scene to take more than we really need," he said. "You never know when you get to a scene that's full of chaos, confusion and tumult what item is going to blow the case wide open. (Continued…)
Mr. P
posted 9/08/08 @ 3:08 PM EST
This is an absolute atrocity. Since leaving the college last spring and falling out of the loop, I decided to meander back to the collegian to see what is happening. (Continued…)
Royce
posted 9/10/08 @ 11:58 PM EST
Is that slovenly state trooper that likes to dress in full black paramilitary gear still trolling around the area? If so, I sure his cheeto-stained fingers were instrumental in stopping these heinous crimes from being perpetrated at a FRAT HOUSE on a COLLEGE campus. (Continued…)
William
posted 9/14/08 @ 8:51 PM EST
Rifling through one's personal contacts to single out others for arrest and prosecution is literally a Gestapo tactic.
Alcohol Rehab
posted 9/24/08 @ 8:04 PM EST
Alcohol continues to be a problem in colleges...we're never going to get rid of it completely, but we can reach out to make a difference
Dave Kellogg
posted 9/28/08 @ 7:34 PM EST
So what's the rest of the story? The Collegian had and FOI Act request, what did they find? I think the state police need to take a trip up to East Lansing or Ann Arbor if they want to find students doing things the shouldn't be. (Continued…)
california sober living
posted 10/28/08 @ 2:01 PM EST
A warrant? Really? Is that really what the police should be focusing on - raiding frat houses?
Randy Spelling
posted 4/02/09 @ 3:14 PM EST
Alcohol in a frat house?!? Shocking!
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