EAST LANSING, Mich — The East Lansing Police Department says they broke up several fights at Ann Street Plaza during welcome weekend for MSU students, leading to multiple arrests and community concerns about crowd management.
- East Lansing Police made multiple arrests during MSU’s Welcome Weekend from Friday night to early Sunday morning.
- The Police Oversight Commission voted unanimously to investigate ELPD’s crowd control strategies.
- The commission has requested training documents and planning records from the police department within 15 days.
After concerns from neighbors about how police handled incidents during welcome weekend, the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission (ELIPOC) is now investigating the department’s approach to crowd control.
WATCH: East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission to review crowd control strategies following welcome weekend incidents
“This is like the second or third year that we’ve had issues downtown,” ELIPOC Chairperson Ernest Conerly said…