The Mayo Hall assistant manager reported an accidental fire in one of the dorm rooms at approximately 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Jennifer Brown said.A 19-year-old male student was in a nearby room at the time when he heard the smoke detector and saw smoke coming from under the door. He broke into the room and used a fire extinguisher to put out the embers burning through a garbage bag, she said.Officers have not yet made contact with the resident of the room to complete the investigation. There was no damage to any items in the room.
Police briefs 12/08/00
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