Fraternity party busted by police

In the early morning hours of Friday, Jan. 18th, IU Police Department officers arrived at Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, 1431 N. Jordan Ave. in response to an anonymous phone call complaining of loud music and alcohol being present at the fraternity, according to police. No arrests were made, and IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger said the incident was a University matter. \nWhen police arrived, they observed people running from the fraternity, including a man running with a half gallon of vodka, police said. \nOfficers entered the fraternity to locate junior Dan Heidenreich, president of Delta Tau Delta. According to police, Heidenreich denied any alcohol was being served at the fraternity. \nHeidenreich, along with police, went to the courtyard of the fraternity, where police witnessed men loading alcoholic beverages into a maintenance shed on the fraternity's property. According to police, officers asked Heidenreich to open the shed, but he said that it was locked and he did not have a key. \nAfter a call from the police, Assistant Dean of Students Jim Gibson arrived at the fraternity at 2:15 a.m. Gibson asked Heidenreich to open the shed, and he stated again that he didn't have a key, according to police. Gibson then ordered police to cut the lock, and they did, revealing several bottles of alcohol. All alcohol was confiscated by police and taken to IUPD storage.\n"The social function was stopped for reasons still being investigated," Heidenreich said.\nAlthough Heidenreich knows there might be sanctions from the University, he is sure that Delta Tau Delta is not going to be leaving campus.\n"We are currently discussing several constructive options with our Nationals and the University that will ensure Delta Tau Delta continues its over-a-century-long record of service and maintains the position of an active member and asset to the IU and Bloomington communities," Heidenreich said. "All options being discussed include Delta Tau Delta being an active member and none of the options include leaving the house."\nGibson could not comment on the future of the fraternity or of pending sanctions.\nSenior Colin Godecke, president of the Interfraternity Council, was not sure what sanctions would be given to Delta Tau Delta because the incident is still being investigated. \n"We are encouraging them to cooperate with the University and the IFC," Godecke said.\nGodecke said if any sanctions were to come from the IFC, they would be similar to whatever sanctions the University deems appropriate.\n"We would support whatever the University decides," Godecke said.\nMinger said this incident should be a lesson for other students on campus.\n"This type of behavior will not be tolerated," Minger said.\nMinger also said students should not look at this incident as an example of the University being too strict or police out to get them.\n"If you look at 100 percent of these incidents, these are people that are drawing attention to themselves with loud parties and blatantly drinking," Minger said.