Both MSU and East Lansing police reported a relatively normal Homecoming weekend when it came to crime rates, each experiencing minor fluctuations in open intoxicant, minor in possession, and parking-related crimes.
MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said her department only facilitated 12 arrests, compared to nine last week and 36 during welcome week.
"It's nothing extraordinary," McGlothian-Taylor said.
East Lansing police issued 23 minor in possession charges and 27 open intoxicant charges. In addition, East Lansing police initiated 129 traffic stops and received 50 parking complaints.
East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said the crime this weekend was not necessarily related to Homecoming, but was typical for a home football game on a warm weekend. Murphy said the crime rates this Homecoming weekend were comparable to last year's.
"Our (statistics) also depend on how many officers are on duty," he said. "At times it could be really busy and staff could appear to be very low because there comes a point where officers too busy to enforce open intoxication or minor in possession laws, but that was not the case with this weekend."
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