A man followed a member of Delta Delta Delta into the chapter house Oct. 26 claiming to be on the PGA tour.
The man, Scott Sanders, told a member of Tri-Delta that he was going around the Greek houses to give speeches and asked if he could come in. Sanders followed the girl into the house and waited downstairs.
The member he had originally spoken to told Tri-Delta President Alaina Alevizatos there was a man there who wanted to speak to their chapter. Alevizatos went downstairs to talk to Sanders where he proceeded to tell her that he was on the PGA tour and wanted to talk to the entire chapter about safety and security, but it had to be kept quiet.
“I went downstairs and he was in our parlor, he had a red PING hat on and a jacket and was carrying a backpack,” Alevizatos, a senior in nutrition science, said. “He introduced himself and said he was a Greek alumni at the Univeristy.”
Alevizatos refused Sanders and told him it was not a good time to talk to the chapter. She asked him to leave. Sanders persisted and refused to leave, saying he would like to speak to them another time in what Alevizatos described as an inappropriate manner.
After Sanders left the house Alevizatos immediately contacted Campus Police because she felt Sanders behaved in an inappropriate manner and was unsure of his character. Campus police reacted by tracking down and contacting Sanders.
“We tracked this individual down spoke to him and he is banned from all N.C. State property,” Capt. Jon Barnwell of Campus Police said. “If he is seen on campus he will be arrested.”
Alevizatos also sent an e-mail to all chapter presidents warning them to look out for this man and to be careful when walking into the house alone at night, and she contacted John Mountz, director of Greek Life, who sent an additional e-mail.
Christina Boling, a senior in public relations and a member of Tri-Delta, had just left the house when Sanders entered.
“What scared me the most was that I was leaving the house and I was in the parking lot by myself,” Boling said. “We really take it for granted that there are people out there. It really raised awareness of our surroundings and how vulnerable we are, especially females.”
Campus Police issued a trespass warning to Sanders, who also has a background of DUIs, from all University property. In an interview with Campus Police, Sanders said girls walking down Hillsborough Street in short skirts were asking for something.
“We have fliers that the University gave us at the house and all the girls have the Campus Police number in their phone,” Alevizatos said. “We’re in very close contact with Campus Police and really stressing to our girls the fact that you’re really responsible for who you bring in the house.”
Chapters on Greek Court have been asked to directly contact Sgt. Frank Brinkley with Campus Police if they have any additional information or see this man on campus.
Campus Police has provided the information to neighboring universities to warn them this individual is out there. Police also relayed the information to the Greek Life Office and had them send the message out to all Greek chapters affiliated with the University.
“It’s important that all members of our community be aware of their surroundings,” Barnwell said. “And if at any time there is suspicious or inappropriate activity contact us.”