A UF student was charged with a misdemeanor after vandalizing a fraternity house early Sunday morning.
The Gainesville Police Department said Nicolas Hartley, 19, was given a notice to appear in court after he told police he used his skateboard to break two windows in the Pi Kappa Alpha house, 1904 W University Ave.
Zach Ryan, 20, the fraternity's president, and Peter D'Amore, 21, were inside the fraternity house around 3:30 a.m. Sunday when they heard breaking glass, according to a police report.
The men told police they saw Hartley running away from the house and chased him down.
Hartley was not admitted to jail because his nose was broken from an earlier fight on an RTS bus. He told police that after the fight on the bus he was told the other people involved were members of Pi Kappa Alpha, and he wanted to get back at them.
Police estimated the damage done to the windows would cost about $600 to repair.
Richard Golightly, the 26-year-old housing director at Pi Kappa Alpha, said his room's window was one of those broken.
He said vandalism has been a recurring problem for the fraternity house during the semester and that he plans to press charges against Hartley.
James Newman, president of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, said windows were also broken at its house, 11 Fraternity Drive, around 4 a.m. Sunday.
Newman said he reported the incident to University Police, but no arrests were made.
Hartley was charged with criminal mischief.
