Baldwin City Police and Baker University investigations into a fight between students at a fraternity party last weekend concluded this week.
Police Chief Mike McKenna said two Kappa Sigma fraternity members tried to attend a party held at 604 Fifth St., the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house, around 11:50 p.m. Sept. 26.
They were only there for a few minutes when they were approached by two members of that house who told them to leave,” he said.
However, at least one student chose not to leave.
“He got head-butted by a member there of the fraternity, a 19-year-old Baker student,” McKenna said.
The victim, also a 19-year-old male, chose this week not to press charges, however. Although the student who allegedly head-butted him acknowledged in a written statement to police he’d committed the alleged act, because no charges were filed by either of the men, the case is considered closed.
“It’s not like we can’t prove it because he’s admitted to it and other people have witnessed it,” McKenna said. “The victim is choosing not to do anything.”
Dean of Students Cassy Bailey said the university conducted its own investigation of the situation, speaking with witnesses and students involved, but cannot discuss the details further.
“As a matter of privacy, my office cannot release names, charges levied or sanctions if any are given,” Bailey said. “At this point, the university feels that the matter is complete and is satisfied with the outcome.”
Interfraternity Council has also been gathering information related to the case because the event occurred at a university-sanctioned event, in which the agreements made during its registration may have been violated. The party held Sept. 26 was registered through the student development office as a conclusion to celebrate National Hazing Prevention Week.
Parties can be registered in a variety of ways; however, this event wasn’t registered as a BYOB event, which some people in attendance may have violated.
Brett Bruner, director of greek life and health education, said the IFC judicial board met Tuesday evening to discuss if possible policy violations should be investigated further during a formal hearing or if it was just an oversight.
“That’s the first step in all the judicial board cases, is the judicial board will decide whether or not to take it to a hearing,” Bruner said. “If it goes to a hearing, the hearing will be set for early next week.”
