Overview

• Samuel Patten and Kyle Anderson, both 18, were identified as the suspects and charged with second-degree burglary as a hate crime and criminal nuisance.
• Police and court papers say Patten entered Zeta Beta Tau around 6 p.m. and hurled a clear bag of pork against an interior wall while members gathered for a holiday dinner.
• Anderson allegedly dropped Patten off and drove the getaway vehicle; Syracuse University public safety officers detained both before turning them over to city police.
• Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said the case will not be treated as a prank, citing the holiday timing, the pork, and ZBT’s Jewish identity; court filings describe a “religiously motivated attack.”
• The students were arraigned in Syracuse City Court with bail set at $1,500 each, and Syracuse University referred them to its Office of Community Standards as the investigation continues.