“Sometimes, Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is pretty busy with … the bars being overcrowded,” Johnson said. “It was busy this past Wednesday, but we had no problems.”

Johnson, who remained on call throughout the weekend, was unaware of any major incidents outside several drunk drivers.

The lack of crime allowed East Lansing police officers to spend additional time patrolling East Lansing neighborhoods, apartments buildings and parking lots.

“We pay a little closer diligence to apartments and parking lots (during break),” Johnson said. “We don’t step up more patrols, but since it’s quiet we have more time to patrol.”

Johnson said he was unable to compare this Thanksgiving break to ones in the past, but said more crime tends to happen during the month-long break between fall and spring semesters at the end of December.

MSU police was unable to comment Sunday on crime that occurred on campus during the break.
Johnson said although no larcenies have been reported, reports might come in as students begin to return to campus.

“In previous years there may have been a couple break-ins, but we won’t know until people get back,” Johnson said. “That’s been a normal thing. … We’ll have a better idea of what happened later in the week.”

Media and communication technology sophomore Tinu Adams said past experiences have left her wary of the security of her possessions while she was away from her dorm room in Holden Hall.

“When I left campus, my mind still stayed back worrying,” Adams said. “I’ve had friends who’ve had their dorms broken into and I still think there’s a possibility of a break-in. … I just don’t trust people and it’s too easy still for stuff to get stolen.”

Communicative sciences and disorders sophomore Sarah Grinn, who lives on campus in Landon Hall, said she was not concerned about a potential break-in while she was away from her dorm.

“I felt campus was very secure. In fact I didn’t even think about it,” Grinn said. “I think the university and the police do a good job keeping our things safe over break.”

Staff reporter Josh Sidorowicz contributed to this report.