Hazing Incident Sees 9 MA Frat Brothers Arrested, Total Now 46

MASSACHUSETTS — Nine Massachusetts students were among a dozen fraternity brothers arrested in connection to a University of New Hampshire hazing incident — joining another 29 students previously accused in the same incident.

New Hampshire police say they expect to bring charges against a total of 46 people in connection to the April 13 incident that took place at a fraternity house at 28 Madbury Road in Durham, New Hampshire. The latest arrests happened Tuesday.

Assistant Strafford County Attorney Emily Garod, the prosecutor in charge of the case, says she anticipates bringing Class B misdemeanor charges against the fraternity members, who are between 18 and 21 years old.

In New Hampshire, Class B misdemeanors cannot result in incarceration, but the students will also not be able to receive legal services provided by the state.

According to Garod, the 46 students include those suspected of being in charge of the hazings and others who participated. The fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, is currently under interim suspension while the investigation continues, the university said in a statement.

Garod did not detail what happened in the hazings but said that no one was seriously hurt.

The university has also charged the fraternity with student hazing. Student hazing is a misdemeanor charge punishable by up to a $1,200 fine for individuals and up to a $20,000 fine for organizations.

The latest fraternity members to be arrested are:

• Mattew Achin, 20, Mansfield, MA
• Sean Demarkis, 20, Beverly, MA
• Michael Dutton, 20, Andover, MA
• Patrick Haney, 20, Andover, MA
• Mattew Harding, 20, Lexington, MA
• Edward Murray, 21, Weymouth, MA
• Ryan Reisner, 18, Bedford, NH
• Cameron Avila, 19, Beverly, MA
• Ryan Burkett, 20, Easton, MA
• Brennan Hynes, 18, Bradford, CT
• Patrick Stafstrom, 20, Cromwell, CT
• Beau Vernet, 20, Lexington, MA

They are all scheduled for arraignments on July 13 and August 10 in Dover District Court.