The Lansing Police Department, MSU Police and Public Safety, Michigan State Police, the Meridian Township Police Department and the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office also assisted ELPD with the response.

"While the atmosphere on campus leading up to and during the game was full of excitement and high energy, the behavior immediately after the game in many off-campus locations and around East Lansing was abhorrent and unacceptable," MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. said in an email.

MSU and the ELPD are working to identify students who took part in criminal behavior.

To report suspected criminal behavior, share photos/videos or report dangerous off-campus behavior by MSU students, contact ELPD Sgt. Adam Park at 517-319-6834 or the MSU Dean of Students office by phone at 517-884-0789 or by email at doso@msu.edu.

Reports should include names of the individuals involved, evidence of the alleged policy violation or crime (including photos and/or videos) and the location of the incident.

“While I realize those involved in the fires and vandalism do not represent the majority of Spartans, this image of how our student community celebrates after a victory is leaving many to believe otherwise,” Stanley said in an email. “Students who are reported to have violated university policies, which include arson and vandalism, will go through our student conduct process and will face penalties. Off-campus behavior has on-campus consequences when individuals present a clear danger to themselves or others in these settings.”

Students found responsible through the student conduct process may face sanctions up to dismissal from the university.