Students face misdemeanors for entering underground tunnels

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Five Central Michigan University students are facing misdemeanor charges for entering CMU’s underground tunnels.

The students, who asked to remain anonymous until their lawyers were involved, said they accidentally found their way into the tunnels last spring semester when they pressed a button in Wightman Hall’s elevator. A video of their exploration of the tunnels appeared on YouTube. CMU police contacted the students in August and when the students did not respond, they filed for a misdemeanor charge.

Prosecuting attorney Larry Burdick said the charge is for illegal entry and trespassing, both of which are jailable offenses, although Burdick said that is an unlikely sentence. The first arraignment hearing is set for Sept. 13.

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