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PULLMAN: SWAT team called in to search WSU fraternity
January 22, 2009, 10:58 am
The Pullman Police Department called in members of the regional SWAT team to execute a search warrant at a Washington State University fraternity Wednesday night.
Police responded to the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity shortly before 8:30 p.m. after receiving reports that members of the house located at 500 NE Colorado St. were furnishing alcohol to minors. When they arrived on scene, Pullman Cmdr. Chris Tennant said police found a crowd of intoxicated individuals playing with air soft guns.
An observing sergeant was notified that illegal substances were in a red Honda parked on the street. He flashed his light in the car and found a bong and bag of marijuana lying on the backseat floorboards, Tennant said....
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Police raid fraternity for drugs, alcohol
Andy Jones
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The Daily Evergreen
Published: 01/23/2009
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* Phi Kappa Sigma
* Pullman police
Local police authorities searched the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity early Thursday morning.
Pullman Police Cmdr. Chris Tennant said the department received information regarding issues the fraternity was having with its national chapter about alleged incidents of providing alcohol to minors.
At 8:26 p.m. Wednesday, a Pullman police officer was standing near a red Honda in the fraternity’s parking lot, Tennant said. A drunk man allegedly started yelling at the officers to stay away from the vehicle. Because the drunk man gave the police probable cause to search the vehicle, the police searched and found marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
The Pullman Police, WSU Police and Whitman County Sheriff returned with a warrant to search the fraternity about 1 a.m, with about 15 officers participating.
Tennant said SWAT team members from the three departments were activated as well because of the size of the fraternity....