ATO incident remains under investigation

Two derogatory messages targeting an Alpha Tao Omega (ATO) member were discovered spray painted on ATO property early Wednesday morning.

The graffiti was found on the front door and sidewalk by a fellow ATO resident as she was walking home around 5:10 in the morning. The student called the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD), who issued a police report on the incident.

"We didn't originally see the spray paintings because it's usually hard to see these things during the night," TUPD Lieutenant Dominic Pugliares said. "So we think that the incident occurred during the early morning hours, while it was still dark out."

According to Assistant Dean of Students Marisel Perez, this is not considered a bias incident because "it does not deal with a direct attack on something about her identity."

The incident came up at an administrative meeting yesterday, Perez said, but nobody is aware of what the motivations behind the act were.

As of today, the spray painted comments have been covered and altered to say "Everyone likes to love ATO."

ATO members declined to comment until the investigation has progressed.

TUPD does not have any suspects, but is continuing to work on the case.