With more than 150 police officers from seven departments patrolling the streets of Mount Pleasant after the Central/Western game Saturday, the party atmosphere could be considered mild.

Public Safety Director Bill Yeagley said the night wasn’t devoid of problems, however.

“We arrested 25 individuals and wrote 60 appearance tickets on top of that for a variety of offenses,” he said. “But, there were no serious incidents.”

Mount Pleasant Police Officer Chuck Morrison said the outcome of the Central/Western football game did not have a bearing on Saturday’s police planning.

“We still used the same setup as we had originally. Officers (were) on foot patrol to specific areas, including the Main Street area,” he said.

Foot patrols and complaint cars also were on hand with groups of officers at apartment complexes around the city.

“All the bars (had) some extra uniforms there as well,” he said.

Nine agencies patrolled Main and Washington streets on foot, all student apartment complexes and the community. Agencies included the Mount Pleasant Police Department, Michigan State Police, Big Rapids Police, CMU Police, the Gratiot County Sheriff’s Department, the Midland Police Department, the Midland County Sheriff’s Department and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police.

Kira Crafton, Haslett sophomore, said police were continually patrolling Sterling University Meadows, 4310 Sterling Way.

“They were outside all night stopping people that were driving and on foot,” she said. “They were walking around everywhere.”

Isabella County Sheriff Sgt. Dale Heugel said the weekend passed without too many hitches.

“It was busy, but overall I think it went well,” he said.

Katie Kin, Saginaw senior, attended a party at Lexington Ridge, 3700 E. Deerfield Road.

“(I was) at the party and it was too crowded in the living room, so we went upstairs trying to find some music when people started saying the cops were there,” she said. “Me being 21, and a couple others being 21, 22 years old, the police gave us attending a nuisance party tickets.”

Kin said police told her a fight broke out in front of the party, which caused officers to break up the party.

“What pisses me off is that I’m 21, I’m not out on the road driving, and it’s in my own apartment complex,” she said. “You can’t be at your own apartment complex on Central/Western Weekend and party? I think they could be doing other more important things,” she said.

Kin said between 30 and 50 people were attending the party between two apartments, with people migrating between the two.

“I think it’s ridiculous that it took seven state police cars to break up the party,” she said.

Michigan State Police Sgt. Larry Schloegl said 70 MSP officers and 35 vehicles assisted patrol efforts at various locations around Mount Pleasant, including Lexington Ridge.

“For the Michigan State Police, the Detroit fair is much bigger, but for the Mount Pleasant Post this is the biggest,” he said.

Yeagley said a positive for the weekend was students’ attitudes.

“I believe things went as well as they did because of the cooperation of many of the students. Many helped by agreeing not to have parties and stopping when we asked,” he said. “Overall, I thought it was safe evening for Mount Pleasant.”