Mayor: Post Game Fans Helped Keep Focus On Successful Spartan Season
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WWJ/AP) - Michigan State fans have marked the Spartans' exit from the NCAA men's basketball tournament with a whimper, not a bang.
Authorities in East Lansing say police made seven arrests and firefighters handled 10 fires in the hours after Michigan State's 81-61 loss to Duke in the Final Four.
Two people taken into custody for throwing a bagel against a @wxyzdetroit news van. #cedarvillage pic.twitter.com/10XhP9nmp1
— Russ McNamara (@McNamaraWDET) April 5, 2015
The scene right now in Cedar Village. Relatively quiet and free of debauchery. Update coming on @WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/UTGrnNa0jt
— Russ McNamara (@McNamaraWDET) April 5, 2015
'Twas no bagel that hit the Channel 7 van. We have citrus being violated in Cedar Village. #RIPLemon @WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/XEv6kFXZ1x
— Russ McNamara (@McNamaraWDET) April 5, 2015
Police here in Cedar Village calling it a night. 4 arrests, 2 fires & 2 destroyed lemons are the prelim numbers. pic.twitter.com/rGyRBq9gcM
— Russ McNamara (@McNamaraWDET) April 5, 2015
Better view for ELPD from on top of the apartments. #CedarVillage pic.twitter.com/eY1XJabMuH
— Russ McNamara (@McNamaraWDET) April 5, 2015
All quiet in Cedar Village. So far... Details tops and bottoms on @WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/ZBZXrp8pwo
— Russ McNamara (@McNamaraWDET) April 5, 2015
Crowds of several hundred people dissipated after a few hours Saturday night.
Officers took two people into custody for throwing lemons and several other arrests were for disorderly conduct.
East Lansing police Chief Juli Liebler says in a statement that officials "are glad that the majority of Spartan fans chose to celebrate responsibly."
Mayor Nathan Triplett says "everyone helped keep the focus on where it should be, which was a team who had a great season."
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