A 'public safety' sign in front of the MSU Police Department in East Lansing, Michigan on Oct. 15, 2025.
Larceny, damage to property and trespassing 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 3/25
Multiple traffic violations were reported, such as a registration violation, no proof of insurance, and no motorcycle endorsement. Larceny that originally occurred on 12/25 at 817 E Shaw Ln around 5pm was also reported this day.
Thursday 3/26
Larceny was reported this day. A purse that was left behind on or near a water fountain in McDonel Hall went missing at approximately 2:30am.
Friday 3/27
Two reports of incidents from earlier in March were made. A mandatory report of stalking was filed that day and occurred on 3/18 at Van Hoosen Hall around 12am, and a burglary with forced entry was reported that occurred on 3/13 at Wonders Hall around 11:30am.
The mandatory report of stalking was an admin report, and police discovered there was no crime. The report of burglary involved a door that was found open; however, nothing was taken, and it could have possibly been wind-related.
Trespassing at the MSU Union was reported, which occurred at approximately 9pm. Additionally, fraud and damage to property were reported, which occurred at Yakeley Hall around 9:30pm.
Saturday 3/28
Another trespassing at the MSU Union was reported and occurred at approximately 6:30pm. Police say both occurrences of trespassing on 3/27 and 3/28 at the MSU Union were by the same person, and that action was taken on both incidents.
A mandatory report of larceny of a vacuum from a building and repeated stalking was filed that day and occurred on 3/27 at Owen Hall around 9:30pm. In addition, damage to property was reported at Butterfield Hall and occurred at approximately 11pm this day.
Sunday 3/29
Two separate instances of damage to property were reported on this day. One occurred on 3/27 at Shaw Hall around 5pm, and the other occurred on 3/28 at Williams Hall around 10pm.
Monday 3/30
Two separate instances of larceny were reported on this day. One occurred on 3/26 at Armstrong Hall around 10am, and the other occurred on 3/29 at the Music Building. Both were stolen bikes.
In addition, two separate instances of damage to property were reported on this day. One occurred on 3/27 at East Shaw Hall around 9:30am, and the other occurred at Armstrong Hall on 3/30 around 11:00pm.
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Tuesday 3/31
Two instances of damage to property were reported, one again at Armstrong Hall that occurred on 3/30 around 9pm, and the other at Emmons Hall that occurred on 3/19 around 12am.
Wednesday 4/1
No crimes were reported on this day.
"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."
