according to the charges , the group left .
but the u.s. forest service released surveillance photos of young men buying the tools they believe were used in the vandalism .
they ’re facing criminal charges for allegedly going on a tree - cutting binge in lassen national forest as part of an initiation ceremony for new pledges .
the u.s. forest service says the pi kappa alpha fraternity at chico state left a mess at a campground and now they ’re all charged with federal crimes , including their president , evan jossey , from pleasant hill .
ray mooney with the u.s. forest service said he could n’t understand how anyone would want to disrespect the forest in this way .
he was then greeted by jossey and three other men who introduced themselves as members of a chico state fraternity , federal authorities said .
chico state student mark anderson said , “ it sounds like they got a little out of hand in the middle of nowhere and caused some damage .
it ’s finals weeks at chico state and the men of pi kappa alpha are laying low .
the chapter does n’t have a house , but it ’s facebook page says it denies at least some of the allegations launched against them .