More than four hours before kickoff of Saturday’s Texas A&M-Texas football game, multiple College Station police officers respond to the report of a loud party near the campus.
A post on CSPD’s Facebook page estimated the crowd at 600 on Aurora Court, a dead end street which is located between A&M Consolidated Middle School and the Grace Bible Church Anderson campus.
The post said the unauthorized and pre-planned party organized by A&M fraternities had live bands, food vendors, portable restrooms, and a significant amount of alcohol.
Organizers applied but were denied a city special events permit for reasons that includes safety and logistical concerns.
One of the organizers was arrested for violating a city ordinance. 22 year old Walker Lanier of College Station was released after posting a $300 dollar bond on the municipal court charge.
Several others were arrested on various charges as officers worked to disperse the crowd and restore order to the area.
The CSPD Facebook post said it took several hours to clear partygoers from the neighborhood, which was left littered with trash.
CSPD’s arrest report identified the participating fraternities as Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Delta Tau Delta.
After the game, CSPD officers returned to break up a second party that was attended by an estimated 250 people.