Joseph gaya iowa

Univ of Iowa fraternity

Alpha Delta Phi is the first fraternity suspended since Sigma Chi in The UI has reached out to impacted students to provide resources, according to the press release. IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City Police say year-old Joseph Gaya was arrested after he continually interfered with its investigation into an alleged hazing incident of dozens at the Alpha.

Matt Sindt. A name has been released in the investigation into the University of Iowa fraternity chapter Alpha Delta Phi for potential hazing. Gaya allegedly stood in front of officers, blocking the doorway leading to the room full of pledges, and refused to move despite multiple requests from law enforcement.

Joseph Gaya, 21, was arrested on Nov. According to the criminal complaint, police discovered 56 blindfolded fraternity pledges with food thrown on them. A former UI student Joseph Antonio Gaya, 21, was arrested on suspicion of interference with official acts, a simple misdemeanor, after standing in front of officers and blocking the doorway to.

Close Modal Window. Police had responded to the fraternity house the morning of Nov. After the pledges were discovered, the criminal complaint states Gaya inserted himself between officers and two witnesses police were interviewing. Joseph Gaya, of Riverdale, was arrested and charged with Interference With Official Acts for allegedly attempting to block officers’ view of what was going on in the two rooms.

The national chapter, based in Minneapolis, wrote in an email statement to The Daily Iowan that the entity was cooperating with all university and law enforcement investigations. Jack MooreManaging News Editor. Gaya also is not a UI student, according to the UI statement.

University of Iowa fraternity

Skip to Content Name released in UI fraternity hazing investigation Joseph Gaya was arrested at the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house after 56 blindfolded pledges were discovered in the basement. The UI Office of Student Accountability is actively investigating the incident and has ordered the fraternity to cease all operations pending the investigation, according to the release by the UI.

The national Alpha Delta Phi chapter has also suspended the fraternity. Interference with official acts is a simple misdemeanor under Iowa law. Gaya does not live at the Alpha Delta Phi house, according to the criminal complaint.

Gaya again refused to move and allegedly told the witnesses not to talk to the police.