Business administration freshman Michael Long, 18, was arrested nearly a week after reportedly beating a female victim during an Aug. 29 incident at the Kappa Alpha fraternity house.
Long was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Sept. 4 on one count of second-degree battery and released the same day on a $5,000 bond.
According to the police report, the victim received injuries after Long punched her in the face “numerous times” around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 29. The incident was then reported to LSUPD.
On Aug. 31, LSUPD confirmed “the victim received injuries” as a result of the battery.
Though the police report said the incident happened at the Kappa Alpha fraternity house, the LSUPD online crime log has record of an incident at 3970 W. Lakeshore Drive, the address of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house, around 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 29 described as “second degree battery.”
LSU Media Relations confirmed the incident did occur at the Kappa Alpha house.
The victim’s injuries included a fractured nose, gashes between the eyes that required seven stitches and bruising on the face around the nose and right cheek, according to the report.
Injuries required visits to both Baton Rouge General Medical Center and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center emergency rooms on the night of the incident. The victim was advised after two medical examinations that her fracture would require surgery, according to the report.
At the time of Long’s arrest — almost a week after the incident — the victim still suffered from pain, according to the police report.
Police identified Long, who was described as a white male with dark curly hair wearing a light-colored, button-down shirt and khaki pants, and brought him in for questioning on Sept. 4, according to the report.
Long reportedly provided a written confession “of his own accord” on the day he was arrested.
Director of Greek Life Angela Guillory and Kappa Alpha president Hayden McBride did not respond to request for comment.
In a statement, LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard said, “We cannot comment on a particular student’s status, but more generally in situations where there is violent or endangering behavior, the university can use an interim suspension (defined in the Code in section 11.2) or class only restrictions until the accountability process is completed.”
Ballard confirmed there was not an official party at the Kappa Alpha house on the night of the incident.