Charlottesville Police still are investigating an alleged assault that occurred outside of the Sigma Chi fraternity house early Sunday morning.
Police have interviewed approximately half a dozen individuals in connection with the incident, Charlottesville Police Sgt. Don Campbell said.
According to Charlottesville Police Sgt. Edward Palmateer, "a fight did occur at the Sigma Chi fraternity" early Sunday morning in which one person received serious injuries.
A male at Saturday night's party acted "drunk and obnoxious, and was being difficult with other guests," Palmateer said.
Initially, the individual, who is not a Sigma Chi brother, refused to leave the party. After numerous attempts to remove the man from the party, he eventually was dragged away by his friends.
But the male returned later to the fraternity house with a larger group of individuals.
It was during this time that a fight occurred. No weapons were involved.
Christopher Komelasky, a former Sigma Chi member, sustained serious injuries as a result of the fight, and received emergency medical treatment after the incident.
Komelasky currently does not reside in the Charlottesville area.
No damage was done to Sigma Chi property, although someone allegedly jumped onto a car, Palmateer said.
"There is no threat of continued violence" related to the incident, Campbell said.
While the violence may have occurred at only one house, it affects all aspects of the Greek system.
"The incidents [of violence] are something [the Inter-fraternity Council is] addressing in President's Council, but in many ways it is out of our hands," IFC president Josh Johnson said. "We don't condone the violence, and we are letting [fraternity] presidents know what a problem it has been.
"The Charlottesville authorities are dealing with it," he added.
Sigma Chi president Kenneth George could not be reached for comment.
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