The panel formed to investigate sophomore Brian de Moya's allegations that he was threatened and mistreated by Safety and Security officers submitted its report to Senior Associate Dean of the College Dan Nelson yesterday afternoon.
Nelson said he will review the report and consult with Dean of the College Lee Pelton to determine what action, if any, to take.
De Moya alleges Safety and Security officers cursed at him and threatened him verbally after coming to his room in French Hall to investigate a noise complaint around midnight Saturday, Jan. 31.
Pelton called for the formation of the panel more than a month ago to investigate the allegations "in order to determine what actually occurred."
Ozzie Harris, associate director of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity, was chosen to chair the panel. Harris selected Associate Provost Sheila Culbert, Anthropology Professor Deborah Nichols and Noah Phillips '00 to join him on the committee.
Harris said the panel was able to meet with "all the principles involved," despite the fact that de Moya said Feb. 10 that he would refuse to speak with the fact-finding panel.
De Moya told The Dartmouth last night he decided to speak with the panel after Harris permitted him to read the statements made by the Safety and Security officers involved.
De Moya said he was frustrated and upset when he read the statements because his version of the events and the Safety and Security officers' version of the events were "on opposite ends of the world."
"I decided I needed to show my face at the meeting and let them know that I was for real," de Moya said. "I wanted to increase my credibility in [the panel member's] eyes."
De Moya said his roommate, Bert Sperling '00, also decided to speak with the panel after the two discussed the officers' reports.
Nelson said last month he requested that the panel report its findings during the week of Feb. 16 -- three weeks ago -- but Harris said scheduling problems caused the process to be delayed.
"It wasn't always easy to get witnesses to come in and talk to us," Harris said. "We gave them the opportunity to come in when it was convenient for them."
Pelton said although he has yet to see the panel's report, he will meet with Nelson "as soon as possible."
De Moya said he was also assaulted by a Hanover Police officer called to the scene by the Safety and Security officers. De Moya told The Dartmouth last month that he had a bruise on his upper right eye socket from being thrown into a concrete wall by the police officer, as well as cuts and other bruises.
