After four University of Idaho studentsand one Eastern Washington University student broke into a fight early Sunday morning, charges for disturbing the peace have been filed with other potential charges pending.
“Some members of Delta Chi and Delta Sigma Phi got into an altercation, and as a result, cited with disturbing the peace,” Lt. David Lehmitz of the Moscow Police Department said. “The event was somewhat alcohol related. An individual was trying to walk his girl friend home and someone didn’t get out of the way and it escalated from there, as I understand the situation.”
Lehmitz said there were two members from Delta Sigma Phi and three from Delta Chi involved, although one Delta Chi was from the EWU chapter.
Only one student involved was transported to Gritman Medical Center for a knee injury.
“He was actually the one trying to break up the fight,” Lehmitz said.
The students charged by the police are also facing repercussions from the university.
“The university will take action,” Dean of Students Bruce Pitman said. “We have not seen all the reports, but I am confident once we do there will be grounds to take action through the student conduct system.”
Pitman said without the completed investigation, the severity of the action taken through the university is unclear, but it could range from a warning to something more serious.
The cause of the fight is hazy, but Pitman said he did not think it was Greek related.
“It is my understanding that this was a confrontation — that it was not prompted from any animosity between houses,” Pitman said.
Lehmitz said the case is still under active investigation and should be resolved by the end of the week.