Burglary, Larceny and Stalking were all reported multiple times this past week.
MSU disclosed the incidents under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, which requires universities to list reported criminal offenses publicly. The State News filed Freedom of Information Act requests for police reports of notable incidents, and under state law, MSU has three weeks to respond.
Mandatory reports can come from university employees such as staff, faculty and administrators and do not necessarily involve police unless the victim chooses to file a formal complaint with law enforcement. MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety Communications Manager, Nadia Vizueta, clarified that “Those reports do not automatically generate a police report. An incident appears only when it is reported directly to the university police department and determined to be a Clery-reportable crime that occurred within our Clery geography."
Below are significant entries from the past week.
Wednesday, 4/8
A traffic violation of a suspended, restricted or revoked license was reported that occurred at Shaw Lane and Chestnut Rd. around 10 a.m. Police said this was a traffic stop for speeding that turned into the uncovering of a suspended license.
Larceny of a bike that occurred at 1230 Garden City Rd. around 2:30 p.m. was also reported. Additionally, intimidation and stalking paired with a sex offense was reported that occurred at Mayo Hall around 11:30 p.m. on this day. Police said this involved indecent exposure and public urinating.
A mandatory report of stalking on campus was filed this day and originally occurred on March 31 around midnight. The exact location of this incident has not been disclosed, and police said this was a third-party report.
Burglary that occurred on April 7 at Spartan Village Apartments around 6:30 a.m. was also reported. Police said this involved a pushed open door resulting in a damaged door frame.
Thursday, 4/9
A burglary that occurred at 1616 Crescent Rd. around 6:30 a.m. was reported. This incident also involved a broken door, police said.
In addition, a mandatory report of stalking at Mayo Hall that originally occurred on Feb. 2 around midnight was filed on this day. Police said this incident was reported by a third party and that there was no crime.
Friday, 4/10
An incident of larceny that occurred on March 31 at IM West around 4 p.m. was reported on this day.
Two separate instances of damage to property were reported on this day. The first occurred at MSU Library on April 4 around 7 p.m., and the second occurred at Armstrong Hall around midnight on this day.
Two separate instances of extortion were also reported on this day. The first occurred at 1220 Red Cedar Rd. on April 6 around 3 p.m., and the second occurred at Wilson Hall around 1 a.m. on this day.
A motor vehicle theft at Duffy Daugherty Football Building was reported that occurred on April 3 around 6 p.m. In addition, a traffic violation of a suspended, restricted or revoked license was reported that occurred at Mt Hope Rd. and Harrison Rd. around 9:30 p.m. on this day.
Saturday, 4/11
A violation of the Controlled Substances Act was reported that occurred at Chestnut Rd. and Kalamazoo St. around 5 a.m. Another report of larceny was reported that occurred at IM West around 1 p.m. In addition, obstructing justice was reported that occurred at Armstrong Hall around 3 p.m. on this day.
Sunday, 4/12
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A burglary that involved forced entry at Akers Hall was reported and occurred on April 11 around 4 p.m.
Monday, 4/13
A mandatory report involving two burglaries at Holden Hall was filed and occurred on April 10 around midnight. In addition, larceny was reported and occurred at Holmes Hall on April 12 around 12:30 p.m.
An instance of burglary that occurred at 65 Middlevale Rd. around 4:30 p.m. and an obstruction of justice that occurred at Beaumont Rd. and Mount Hope Rd. around 11:30 p.m. were both reported on this day.
Tuesday, 4/14
No crimes were reported on this day.
Last updated on April 14 at 8:30 p.m.
"We always encourage students to stay aware of their surroundings and to use the safety resources the university provides. The SafeMSU app includes safety tools such as ASMSU Safe Ride, Virtual Friend Walk, CATA LotLink and Night Owl," Vizueta said. "We also remind students that if they see something that is concerning or just doesn’t seem right, say something. For non-emergencies contact MSU Police at (517) 355-2221. For emergencies call or text 911. Please also ensure you have notifications enabled on the SafeMSU app in order to receive any emergency alerts and timely warnings."
