- Police say a wild frat party was held at MIT over Labor Day weekend
- The collegiate bash featured a staircase waterfall and underage drinking
- Authorities describe the party as an unlicensed ‘nightclub,’ fixed with strobes lights and a DJ and line outside to get in
- Cops issued a citation to the Phi Delta Theta president for the party
A party at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) got a little out of hand over the weekend when police discovered a man-made staircase waterfall, underage drinking and an unlicensed nightclub inside a frat house.
Authorities on Sunday broke up the Phi Delta Theta party, located near Kenmore Square, saying the dormitory was turned into a ‘nightclub,’ fixed with strobe lights and a DJ, according to The Boston Herald.
Organizers of the collegiate bash failed to get prior approval from the City of Boston License Division, and were issued a citation after a minor was discovered being in possession of alcohol.
The collegiate bash featured a man-made staircase waterfall, underage drinking and a DJ
Police say detectives observed an 18-year-old Harvard student drinking from a can of beer
The underage drinker was an 18-year-old student from Harvard and was found holding a can of Bud Light.
Police also said that overcrowding became a an issue when the dorm, which has a maximum occupancy of 39, flowed with over 116 people, creating a fire safety hazard.
The party, held near Kenmore Square, was described as a ‘nightclub’ by police, and issued a citation to the frat’s president
‘Our goal is not to put a damper on students’ fun, but when we see conditions that put these students’ safety at risk — underage drinking, waterfalls down marble staircases, fire hazards and overcrowding — we are obligated to step in and shut it down,’ Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans said in a statement.
‘Students should be advised that my officers are out there checking and making sure they do the right thing and the safe thing,’ he said.
The police report also said: ‘The occupants… installed a waterfall on an interior upper floor that allowed water to fall through the central stairwell, soaking the marble staircase and adding to the hazardous conditions presented by the excessive occupancy.’