Update: SAE investigated for hazing, victims from weekend incident suffer second- and third-degree burns

The Ohio Theta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon of Ohio State University on Indianola Ave. on Nov. 9, 2026. Credit: Michael Goulet | Campus Photo Editor. Ohio State fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon is being investigated for hazing, following a weekend incident where two individuals suffered second- and third-degree burns, according to a Columbus Police report. The records, including audio of a call to a police dispatcher, shed more light on the events that led Ohio State to place Sigma Alpha Epsilon — or SAE — on interim suspension Sunday. That’s after a video circulated among students showing two individuals related to the chapter on fire, per prior Lantern reporting. The police report shows the incident happened at around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. An unidentified Ohio State student called police around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, reporting and describing the video.

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