A fraternity at the center of a reported sexual assault just off the University of Chicago campus over the weekend released a statement Wednesday detailing what it said happened the night of the incident.

The Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity Lambda Chapter said it was  deeply disturbed by the sexual assault,  writing  we condemn this violence unequivocally. 

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 Our concern is first and foremost for the person harmed, whose privacy and dignity we ask everyone to respect,  the fraternity said in a statement.

Over the weekend, a 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted just feet away from the U of C campus at a fraternity house. In an email to students, campus officials said the victim, who isn't affiliated with the university, was attending a party at the house at the time.

Officials said someone intervened, and the suspect ran from the scene. The victim was subsequently taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment.

A person of interest was identified Tuesday and has been banned from school grounds, university officials announced, noting that the fraternities are  not recognized student organizations.  In a message to students, school officials said the unnamed individual was not a U of C student and was not affiliated with the university.

The house where the incident happened is associated with Alpha Epsilon Pi, whose national organization has said it is cooperating with the investigation, writing, in part,  Pending the results of that investigation, the chapter has been told to not hold any events or programs…Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity unconditionally opposes, and its conditions of membership absolutely prohibit, any conduct considered as 'sexual harassment' or 'sexual assault.' 

The local chapter of the fraternity said the alleged suspect was chased out of the building and  captured on cameras as they fled.  The group said they were working with police to provide information in the case.

 We became aware of the situation through one of our sober monitors being called over by the victim's
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