Person of interest identified in reported assault at Chicago fraternity party

A person of interest has been identified after a 21-year-old woman reported that she was sexually assaulted during a fraternity party near the University of Chicago, the university said. The individual has been banned from campus, and neither that person nor the woman is a student. NBC News reported that Chicago police said no arrests had been made. [ 3 , 16 ]

The woman reported that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at the off-campus Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house. ABC News reported that she went to the University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment. The university said campus police immediately contacted the Chicago Police Department, according to NBC News. [ 2 , 16 ]

The university said an individual fled the house after another person intervened. CNN reported that witness statements and video evidence corroborated the identification of the person of interest. The university said it was not at liberty to release the individual's name. Police said the investigation remained ongoing, according to The Guardian and Newsweek. [ 3 , 11 , 17 ]

Alpha Epsilon Pi headquarters said the chapter was cooperating with the university and local law enforcement and had been instructed not to hold events or programs pending the investigation. The fraternity said there was no evidence its members had participated in or known about the alleged assault, The Guardian reported. [ 2 , 11 ]

NBC News reported that the university described the incident as deeply concerning and said community safety was its highest priority. The university also noted that fraternities are not recognized student organizations and have no formal affiliation with the school. It said university students nevertheless remained subject to university policies and disciplinary procedures. [ 16 ]