Police officers keep students back from burning backpack March 29, 2015, at Cedar Village Apartments. Students were celebrating the Spartan victory over Louisville in the streets. The State News.
East Lansing police announced the arraignments of 10 more individuals in connection with the celebrations after MSU men's basketball's victories in the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight, which police referred to as "disturbances."
They are all MSU students, and were charged with either "wrongfully propelling an object toward any person or automobile," remaining within 300 feet of an open fire or minor in possession of alcohol.
East Lansing police estimated 500 students gathered after MSU's victory over Oklahoma, early in the morning of March 28, then a day later an estimated 750 gathered to celebrate MSU's victory over Louisville to send the team to the Final Four.
On both occasions, police moved in quickly as soon as fires were set, dispersing the crowd and making arrests.
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