Editor’s Note: The content in this article mentions sexual assault and drugging.
The Cornell University Police Department responded to a reported burglary at the Chi Phi fraternity house, according to a Friday crime alert.
In November, an individual reported being sexually assaulted and drugged by multiple men at the Chi Phi house, leading to a temporary suspension of the chapter. Cornell Media Relations declined to provide additional information about the University’s current or future uses of the house.
Activists subsequently vandalized the house, writing that they were “declaring a campaign against fraternities as mass perpetrators of sexual violence on campus.” CUPD also responded to an incident of “Criminal Tampering” against the house on Jan. 27 after a staff member reported that the front doors had been “egged” by an unknown individual, according to the department’s crime log. CUPD lists the incident as closed.
The alert sent Friday detailed that CUPD responded at 1:55 p.m. on Friday to a reported burglary at 107 Edgemoor Ln. — Chi Phi’s address — with the complainant reporting that the burglary took place between 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 1:55 p.m. on Friday.
The building was unoccupied when the reported burglary occurred, according to the alert, and “entry was determined to be made forcibly through a basement window where property was then taken from within.”
While there is no suspect description available, the alert stated that the investigation is continuing and that individuals with information should contact the Cornell University Public Safety Communications Center at (607) 255-1111.
Members of the Cornell Community may consult with the Victim Advocacy Program by calling 607-255-1212 and with Cornell Health by calling 607-255-5155. Employees may call the Faculty Staff Assistance Program at 607-255-2673. An Ithaca-based crisis line is available at 607-272-1616. The Tompkins County-based Advocacy Center is available at 607-277-5000. For additional resources, visit health.cornell.edu/services/victim-advocacy.
