Men hurl antisemitic slurs at Cal Poly Jewish fraternity, member assaulted
Cal Poly’s Jewish fraternity reported a hate crime over the weekend in which a group of men shouted antisemitic slurs and punched one member in the head.
On Saturday night at around 9:50 p.m., several white men drove by the Alpha Epsilon Pi house on California Boulevard and shouted slurs at residents, according to a Clery Act email sent to the campus community on Monday.
The suspects then parked and entered the fraternity’s property through an unlocked gate, before getting into a verbal altercation with residents, the report said.
One of the men punched a fraternity member in the head, the email said, and the suspects then fled the scene.
Because the incident occurred at an off-campus residence, the incident was reported to the San Luis Obispo Police Department on Monday, according to the email.
The suspects were described as four to five white males between the ages of 20 and 25. They were wearing trucker hats, blue jeans and cowboy boots at the time of the incident, the email said.
The suspects were driving a large white truck with “extensive aftermarket lighting,” the email said.
Cal Poly president condemns hate against Jewish community
On Monday night, Cal Poly president Jeffrey Armstrong issued a message to the campus community regarding the incident.
“Hateful acts that target members of our Jewish community are hurtful, disgusting and simply unacceptable,” Armstrong wrote. “Antisemitism and all forms of hate and discrimination run counter to the values at Cal Poly and have no place at our university.”
Armstrong said the university was working to provide support and resources to students impacted by the alleged hate crime.
“We will continue to work closely with San Luis Obispo police and provide full support and cooperation to see that those responsible are held accountable.”
SLO police issued a news release Tuesday afternoon confirming that the incident was under investigation. Law enforcement encouraged anyone with information to contact SLO police at 805-781-7312.
Armstrong also encouraged community members with information to contact Cal Poly police at 805-756-2281.
This story was originally published March 3, 2026 at 11:39 AM.
