University of Pennsylvania police continue to investigate an incident Saturday on the Penn campus, in which a Princeton debater says he was threatened, kicked and had motor oil thrown on him.
"This is still an ongoing investigation," said Frank Demeo, detective supervisor with the Penn police.
Police questioned one individual about the incident, who was then released, said Lori Doyle, a Penn spokeswoman. There were no suspects named as of Tuesday.
"We have some people that we're looking at very closely on this," Demeo said. "As we proceed along we'll be able to make a better decision about culpability," he said.
Penn's office of communications issued a statement yesterday acknowledging the incident and confirming that police were investigating. "As soon as the investigation is complete, appropriate action will be taken," the statement said.
If an arrest were to be made, the charge of aggravated assault could be brought, along with possible other charges, Demeo said.
John Brantl '05 was sleeping in a lounge of the undergraduate Quadrangle dormitory early Saturday morning with other members of the Princeton debate panel when a man entered the room and began harassing the students, Brantl said.
Brantl said he asked the individual to leave.
About an hour later, the individual and four others arrived and began to assault him, Brantl said.
The group forced him to apologize and to promise never to return to Penn, he said.
Jeff Sandman, a Penn freshman and host of the students in his building, said that the individuals were most likely Penn students who were intoxicated.
"My understanding is that drunk Penn frat kids came into the room and were being obnoxious," Sandman said.
Brantl and about 15 members of the Debate Panel were attending the Penn pro-Am debate tournament.
Some Princeton debate members, including Brantl, did not participate in the remainder of the tournament on Saturday, Sandman said.
The room where the students were put up for the night did not have a locking door to keep out intruders, and the door to the Quadrangle courtyard had a broken lock, Brantl said.
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