A man who brandished a hatchet at a fraternity home in the Georgia Tech area has assailed a Georgia Tech student over the weekend. 

The incident occurred at around 4am Saturday outside the Sigma Alpha Epsilon home, located within the campus. In response, a crime alert notice about this was posted on the Tech police web page.

The investigation of this case is being performed by Georgia Tech police.

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the incident came to the attention of two students as they heard what sounded like a “chopping noise” that was coming from the back yard of the home. When they ran out there to check, they noticed a man chopping at a tree with a hatchet. That was when, according to the crime alert, they came face-to-face with the man, and he seemed to be drunk. Just then, the man swayed his weapon at one of the students, but luckily he missed. Neither of the students was hurt.

The man was last seen fleeing passed a fire lane near Fowler Street. He has been described as a white male; who stands around 5 feet 8 inches in height; who is somewhere in his late teens or early 20s; and who was dressed in a dark-colored jacket, blue jeans, and even a red hat that resembled a Santa Claus hat.

Anyone with any further information about this case is encouraged to contact Georgia Tech police. It is highly recommended that tipsters should remain anonymous when reporting tips about actual criminal cases.