More MIPs issued over weekend than Homecoming 2009; tickets for drunk driving see decrease

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Police were no busier than usual this weekend, despite the Homecoming crowds.

Twenty MIPs were handed out by the Mount Pleasant Police Department, the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department and the CMU Police combined. Thirteen citations were handed out last year, according to previous reports.

Still, area police agencies felt the weekend could have been busier.

“It was basically no different than any other weekend,” said Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski. “I’m glad it was (tame), but I don’t know what the reason would be.”

The MPPD wrote the majority of the MIP tickets with 15. CMU Police wrote four citations and the sheriff’s department only wrote one.

There was a decrease in drunk driving tickets. The MPPD and sheriff’s department issued a combined total of three citations, down from last year’s eight.

When alumni and former students returned to CMU this weekend lot 63 was full for the first time since the new regulations were put in place last year, but CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley did not mind all the extra people.

“It was a very active, but very reasonable weekend,” Yeagley said. “ People made good decisions, seemed to enjoy themselves, and followed the law.”

The sheriff’s department broke up 22 parties over the weekend, but only made four alcohol-related arrests.

Area police combined for two drug-related arrests and three assaults over the weekend.

The MPPD was a bit busier, handing out 12 open intoxicant citations, 15 tickets for disorderly conduct and 16 tickets for hosting/attending a nuisance party. Public Information Officer Jeff Browne said 12 of the nuisance party citations were written at one party, however.

“If you just answer the door, it’s so much easier for everyone,” Browne said.

Yeagley said the local agencies had an agreement to be on call for one another over the weekend to deal with the boost in Mount Pleasant’s guests.

“I know the law enforcement (agencies) are working very closely together, putting together preventative programs,” he said. “I’m hopeful that’s had a positive impact.”