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Sigma Alpha Epsilon suffers burglary
Caroline Briggs
Issue date: 4/8/08 Section: Front Page
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Police reports state that the SAE fraternity house, at 310 Tallawanda Rd., was entered between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. March 29.
Several items of value and significance were taken, including trophies, composites, awards and antique books. The main room and library were reportedly "ransacked" with the drywall being damaged during the removal of the framed pictures.
The report stated that about $5,700 in missing items and damage was sustained during the burglary.
SAE President Pat Hannahan said he does not plan on filing charges.
"It was fortunate that SAE (brothers) and Sigma Chi (brothers) decided to work this out without the criminal justice system involved," said Oxford Police Department Sgt. Jim Squance. "The could have been serious jail time. The Sigma Chi's really dodged a bullet on this one."
Police reports state that some of SAE's missing items were located in the basement of the Sigma Chi fraternity house after they were reported missing.
Reportedly, officers spoke to Sigma Chi's president after receiving information that Sigma Chi pledges were allegedly being involved with the residential burglaries. The police report said the president of Sigma Chi promised full cooperation in restoring damage sustained to the SAE house.
Ohio Tau chapter alumnus and president of the housing corporation for SAE, John Vonder Haar, refused comment regarding specifically who was involved in the break-in, but he said brothers were happy about the return of items taken from the historical fraternity house.
"Property was recovered in a timely manner and in good shape," Vonder Haar said. "Everything should be in good order very soon."
Chapter adviser for SAE Kevin Johnson expressed the same sentiments.
"Since everything was returned, whatever restitution that is needed will be made," Johnson said. "The brothers are handling it amongst themselves."
Sgt. Jim Squance of the Oxford Police Department said individuals involved with the burglary could have faced second-degree felonious burglary and misdemeanor criminal damaging charges.
Squance said that besides the repercussions with the law on an individual level, the Sigma Chi chapter could have been held organizationally liable for the actions of the pledges with Miami University.
Due to a lack of information at this time, a spokesperson from the Interfraternity Council refused to comment.
A Sigma Chi representative could not be reached for comment by late Monday night.
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Peter Moses
posted 4/09/08 @ 9:32 AM EST
I am really disgusted by this story, but not surprised. I graduated from Miami 30 years ago and was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu. I read recently where my fraternity was cited for serving alcohol to underage drinkers, a repeat infraction. (Continued…)
AP
posted 4/10/08 @ 7:59 PM EST
Ah, Sigma Chi. Same sh*t, different year. I would love to walk through that house and find all the stuff that suddenly went from my fraternity as their pledges went active. (Continued…)
spiffydude
Criminal Justice Degree Online
posted 8/23/09 @ 4:32 PM EST
Wasn't there an attempt on this building this year also?
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