Cornell University police made drug arrest hours before alleged sexual assault

Cornell University police made a drug-related arrest at the Chi Phi fraternity house shortly after 1 a.m. on October 19, 2024, according to campus records and reports from NBC News and the New York Post. The individual was referred to Cornell’s Office of Student Conduct, but no specific drugs or individuals were identified in police logs. A former student, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was sexually assaulted at the same location a few hours later while under the influence of ketamine, alcohol, and marijuana. Title IX records show that another ketamine overdose occurred at Chi Phi on October 18, 2024, raising questions about why the fraternity wasn’t suspended despite these incidents. Cornell’s Sorority and Fraternity Life policy prohibits illegal drugs in chapter houses when they pose health and safety risks.