Two charged in alcohol poisoning case

(AP) - Des Moines police say two men have been cited for hazing in connection with the hospitalization of a Drake University student because of alcohol poisoning.

In a statement Tuesday, police Sgt. Lori Lavorato says 20-year-old Skylar Otto and 19-year-old Joseph Hatchett will be charged and released on their own recognizance.

A Phi Delta Theta member identified by Des Moines police as 19-year-old Nathan Cody Erickson was hospitalized Sunday with a blood-alcohol content of nearly .50. He was later released.

The Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Drake has suspended three members in connection with the case. Fraternity vice president Bob Biggs says the organization is working with Drake University in the investigation.

Other fraternity officials say the Drake chapter's social calendar has been canceled until further notice.