2 charged, bodycam footage released of Welcome Week brawl in East Lansing

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Two men face criminal charges stemming from a fight during Michigan State University’s Welcome Week, authorities announced Friday evening.

The two men are accused of participating in a fight on Sunday, Aug. 24 outside of Dave’s Hot Chicken on Albert Avenue.

Lonnie Smith, 21, from Okemos, was charged with disturbing the public peace by engaging in a fight or brawl in a public space. He was also issued a misdemeanor citation for disorderly fighting…

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