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Police Brief 08/16/11

Drunk men damage parking ramp

August 15, 2011

Two men allegedly commandeered a front-end loader, drove in circles at the top of Ramp 6 near Grand River Avenue and caused more than $40,000 in damage on Aug. 13, MSU Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

An officer patrolling the ramp found the men driving in tight circles and arrested them, McGlothian-Taylor said.

As they drove, the vehicle scraped the ramp’s surface.

Workers had been applying a sealant to the surface.

Both men had consumed alcohol.

The first suspect is a 22-year-old white male.

He is described as about 5-feet-11-inches tall with medium, light-brown hair and green eyes.

The second suspect is a 26-year-old white male.

He is described as 5-feet-8-inches tall. He has brown, medium-length hair and hazel eyes.

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