Two students attending Syracuse University are facing charges related to hate crimes after an incident where one of them allegedly tossed a bag of pork into a Jewish fraternity house during Rosh Hashanah festivities on Tuesday.

At the time of the incident, members of Zeta Beta Tau had assembled at their fraternity residence to celebrate the Jewish New Year, according to a community notice from Allen Groves, the university’s chief student experience officer.

A student not affiliated with the fraternity reportedly entered the residence around 6 p.m. and threw the bag of meat during the members’ dinner, Groves explained.

The meat, identified as pork, was in a clear plastic bag and was splattered against an interior wall and the floor, university police said.

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick noted that the hate crime charges were filed because the event took place during a Jewish holiday at a fraternity known for its Jewish heritage.

“This is not a simple college prank and will be addressed appropriately,” Fitzpatrick stated. “It is being recognized as a crime aimed at a group of Jewish students who were celebrating together, in what should have been a safe environment.”