MIPs up, most other crime numbers down during Homecoming Weekend

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Other than a slight increase in MIPs, the crime numbers from Homecoming Weekend showed decreases across the board compared to last year.

Central Michigan University Police Chief Bill Yeagley said there were no major incidents that happened during the weekend.

“We are very fortunate to have (had) a good Homecoming Weekend,” Yeagley said.

The Mount Pleasant Police Department issued 45 citations and arrested 13 people over the weekend.

Alcohol related citations and charges included 25 citations for MIPs, five people lodged for MIPs, 11 citations issued for open intoxication and three arrests for operating while intoxicated. These numbers show little change from Homecoming Weekend 2010 with MIP numbers only increasing by five from last year’s 20, open intoxication tickets dropped by one to 11 and drunk driving arrests saw no change.

Citations for nuisance parties were down from last year when 16 tickets were given. This year there were five tickets issued for either hosting or attending a nuisance party and one person lodged for hosting or attending a nuisance party.

Assault and disorderly conduct citations also decreased from last year. This year there was one assault compared to last year’s three, as well as 3 citations for disorderly conduct compared to 16 from Homecoming Weekend 2010.

Other activity over this year’s Homecoming Weekend included one citation issued for resisting and obstructing arrest and one trespasser was lodged.

Mount Pleasant Police Public Information Officer Jeff Browne said the numbers were down just a shade this year.

“I think it’s the cooperation between the university and the city,” Browne said. “I think it’s the united front, we’re getting the information out to the students of expectations and what the laws are so they’re educated. That’s really what is helping us with the reduction.”

The Isabella County Sheriff’s Department also dealt with little activity in the apartment complexes during Homecoming Weekend.

“Most of our deputies were tied up on car-deer accidents away from the apartment complexes,” said Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski. “I’m not even sure I saw an MIP was written in the apartment complexes from the deputies. It was a pretty quiet weekend for us considering it was Homecoming Weekend.”

Browne said the Mount Pleasant Police Department doubled up their shifts and had four extra officers out on patrol.

“We’re just very appreciative of everybody helping us and keeping our community safe. With everybody’s help, we can obviously provide a better policing and to keep our community a safe place for everybody to live,” Browne said. “It’s not just us, it everybody. It’s CMU, it’s the students. It’s everybody working in conjunction together.”