Police raid Phi Delts

The IU Police Department responded to an allegation of a party at the Phi Delta Theta house Saturday night.\nWhen police arrived, they noticed people running into the house and others running through the house with what appeared to be full trash bags, said Sgt. Tim Lewis of IUPD. \nBut the chapter vice president, Joe Whitaker, told officers there was no alcohol being consumed, Lewis said. \nWhen officers were refused entrance to the house by Whitaker, they called Dean of Students Richard McKaig. The officers were then greeted by chapter president, junior Mark Rogers, who then invited the officers into the house. \nOfficers refused and opted to wait for McKaig to arrive, Lewis said.\nBut Rogers said police had no probable cause to be there and used were excessive in their tactics.\n"We had zero loud music, it was not a social function, we tight security all night, and I'm pretty sure 17 or 18 people in the back all blew triple zeros," he said. \nThe case is now in the hands of the dean's office, Lewis said. \nMcKaig said he was notified of the incident at the house, and said after his walk-through he determined there was no party.\nRogers said he thinks the reason so many of these fraternities are having issues with police, stem from anonymous calls from people who are turned away from parties.\n"We can only have 'X' amount of people in the house," Rogers said. "And to the best of my estimation, the people who have never been in the house are the ones saying they are drinking inside."\nRogers said he plans to meet with McKaig, Chancellor Brehm, and Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez and discuss the recent "bullying by IUPD."\n"The incidents at ATO, and Acacia, and at our house supports this," Rogers said.