Dozens cited for alcohol at fraternity party

More than 40 people were cited Saturday at a party at the Utah State University Pi Kappa Alpha house.

Logan City Police Department Assistant Chief Jeff Simmons said the police responded to reports of snowballs being thrown by party-goers when officers saw a woman exiting the house from the back.

One officer approached the woman and discovered she was under the influence of alcohol and under 21, Simmons said.

A search warrant was issued and 38 people were cited for underage possession of alcohol.

USU Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator Paige Eidenschink said “We are currently investigating and waiting for a police report to learn more about multiple citations for minors in possession and several arrests for serving minors at the Pi Kappa Alpha house early Saturday morning, Jan. 25.”

Eidenschink added this incident is the first under the new pilot program for student organizations, and administrators are “waiting for the facts so we can address it appropriately.”

An additional three fraternity members were arrested and jailed for allegedly supplying the alcohol.

The house is located in Logan and is one of USU Fraternity and Sorority Life’s ‘Wet Houses,’ meaning alcohol is permitted.

The night of the citations, the fraternity threw an ‘80s in Aspen’ themed party, which was advertised as a dry event.

Pi Kappa Alpha declined to comment, and Eidenschink said university officials will release a longer statement when they have more information.

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