An Amherst police search of an off-campus residence that houses multiple University of Massachusetts students has confirmed reports that an illegal bar has been operating out of the home, officials said.

On Monday, police executed a search warrant at 11 Phillips St., which resulted in the confirmation of “reports that an illegal bar was being kept in this residential neighborhood,” according to a press release.
The release said that 14 UMass students, all male, live in the house. The house is located behind the residence for the sorority Iota Gamma Upsilon, and it appears that the other surrounding homes are also student residences.
Police noted and took evidence of unlicensed distribution of alcoholic beverages, “numerous kegs, dispensation equipment and taps and cash” at the home, according to the release.
The occupants of the residence have been summoned to the Eastern Hampshire District Court to face criminal charges, including keeping a disorderly house, nuisance house and being in possession of unlicensed kegs, according to the release.
Phillips Street has a history of being a popular destination for large-scale and rowdy off-campus parties.
The 11 Phillips St. residence made an appearance in the town’s crime log last month, when a 20-year-old Wilbraham male was arrested at the house on charges of having an open container of
alcohol and being a person under 21 in possession of alcohol.
The released added that due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, there is a possibility for the occupants to face additional criminal charges.
Amherst Police Lt. Ronald Young, who’s the head of the department’s detective bureau, could not be reached for further comment yesterday.

Chelsie Field can be reached at [email protected].