Investigation of Hazing to be Finished by Week's End

School and police officials are currently investigating claims of hazing by two boys baksetball team members at a Easton basektball camp this past summer. While Easton Police will be conducting an investigation, possibly with the district attorney, the Andover School Departmetn's investigation should be completed by next week.

According to various news sources, two players on the boys varsity basketball team pushed two younger members to eat a cookie covered in bodily fluid at the summer camp in a strange, sexually-explicit hazing incident.

Since allegations surfaced just before Thanksgiving, Easton's Stonehill College has kicked the basketball camp, called Hoop Mountain, off their campus.

Andover Schools' superintendent Marinel McGrath released a statement last week addressing the issue.

"Andover Public Schools has zero tolerance policies in place for bullying and hazing and the school community has been fully informed of these policies," said McGrath in a statement. "A full investigation commenced immediately upon the administration's receipt of the allegations and reported to the police. The investigation is nearly completed."

The Andover School Department is hoping to complete the investigation by the end of the week.

WBZ is reporting that the Bristol County District Attorney's office may intervene and take over the investigation at some point.

Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said the district attorney's office will let Andover conduct their own investigaiton, according to the Eagle Tribune.