NEWS

Cedar Fest crowds dissipate by about 3:15 a.m.

Craig Trudell  and  Kelly House

April 6, 2008

Thousands of people at Cedar Fest dispersed by about 3:15 a.m. Sunday after police declared an unlawful protest and fired tear gas and other munitions into the crowd. East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert said the decision to fire munitions was made after repeated loudspeaker commands urging the crowd to disperse were ignored.

NEWS

Police fire tear gas at Cedar Fest crowd

Staff Reports

April 6, 2008

Police have fired multiple canisters of tear gas into crowds at Cedar Fest, where thousands of people have gathered throughout the night.

MSU

Police work to contain thousands at Cedar Fest

Staff Reports

April 6, 2008

A few thousand people descended upon Cedar Village tonight for Cedar Fest, where police have patrolled a rowdy crowd that has shouted various Spartan chants, occasionally tossed beer cans and bottles into the air and sparked several small fires.