UChicago AEPi Assault Report: What Police and the University Have Confirmed
A 21-year-old woman told police she was sexually assaulted around 1:50 a.m. Sunday at an off-campus Alpha Epsilon Pi residence near the University of Chicago The Guardian.
She said she was found partly undressed in a bathroom with a semi-nude man. She described herself as "not fully conscious" at the time. She also said a group first blocked her friends from entering the bathroom.
University officials said a person of interest has been identified. The person is not a student and has been banned from campus. Chicago police said Wednesday afternoon that no one is in custody and the investigation is still open.
Fraternity spokesperson Jonathan Pierce said Wednesday there is no evidence fraternity members took part in the assault or knew about it.
To place that statement in context, it separates where the alleged assault happened from who is alleged to have done it.
The woman said the alleged assault happened during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house Chicago Sun-Times. She reported it at 2:10 a.m., about 30 minutes later, and said she did not know the suspect Chicago Tribune. The house is in Hyde Park ABC7 Chicago.
The University of Chicago Police Department posts incidents reported to it from the prior 24 hours each weekday, except holidays. Reports from Friday, Saturday and Sunday are added the next Monday. The dates shown are report dates, not posting dates.
Its patrol area runs from 37th to 64th streets and from Cottage Grove Avenue to Lake Shore Drive, except Jackson Park. Its Daily Crime and Fire Log can be read in person at UCPD headquarters at 6054 South Drexel Avenue during business hours.
The broader context here is how universities respond when an allegation involves off-campus property and a non-affiliate. Like a building manager revoking door access, a campus ban limits entry but is not a criminal charge. Being named a person of interest is also different from being arrested. Police have said clearly that no arrest has occurred.
Looking ahead, investigators will need to address identity, presence, consent or lack of consent, and witness accounts. That includes the friends who tried to enter the bathroom and the group that allegedly blocked them. The fraternity statement covers only its members' participation and knowledge. It does not address guest management, party access, or what was seen that night.
For readers following campus safety records, the process helps explain the timing. Weekend incidents appear on Monday. Public logs list report dates. The criminal investigation rests with Chicago police, not campus police alone. No outcome has been decided.
