Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Fraternity houses burglarized

By on December 18, 2011

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Kappa Alpha fraternity houses were broken into this weekend while many students were away on holiday break.

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house reported two flat screen TVs valued at $2,500 missing after a burglary. JACOB DEMMITT / Staff

The SAE house located on Pulaski Street near downtown was reportedly burglarized sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning, according to an Athens-Clarke County police media release.

The burglars are believed to have pried a window open before entering. Two large flat screen TVs valued at a combined $2,500 were reported missing.

Police also responded to the Hancock Avenue KA fraternity house after a security alarm went off early Sunday morning, according to the release.

Officers observed a traffic cone being used to prop open a side door around 4:20 a.m.

Surveillance video later showed an individual make entry into the house before leaving when the alarm sounded. Nothing was reported missing.