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NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) — Police are now looking at the conditions inside a Rutgers University frat house where a student was critically injured.
It appears the student may have come into contact with exposed wires while in the basement at Alpha Sigma Phi.
A friend in the room told investigators he was shocked, though not as badly.
Members of the frat say the injury was not related to hazing, though social media posts indicate otherwise.
Police believe the room was dark at the time.
Alpha Sigma Phi released a statement saying,
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the young man in the hospital and his family. While we know he has been hospitalized, no other information has been shared with us.
The Fraternity has placed the chapter on an Interim Suspension. We are currently gathering information as to what happened that evening but to be very clear…if it is determined by the Fraternity, the University or law enforcement that the undergraduate members hazed that evening, the chapter will be closed, any member who directly or indirectly participated in those activities will be permanently expelled and the Fraternity will encourage the University and law enforcement to pursue the maximum penalties allowed.
Hazing has no part in the Alpha Sigma Phi experience. It is not condoned nor is it tolerated.. Alpha Sigma Phi regularly educates all chapters and members on our Health and Safety Guidelines, including hazing and the chapter at Rutgers received this training last month.”
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