Police eject 64 people during the Michigan vs. Michigan State game
It was a busy day in the Big House for police officers, who arrested six and ejected 64 during Saturday's Michigan vs. Michigan State game.
In total, police dealt with 72 people — down from 112 when the Wolverines and Spartans met in Michigan Stadium two years ago.
But during the 2008 game, police tossed out fewer people — 43 total.
Diane Brown, a spokeswoman for the University of Michigan Department of Public Safety, said ejections have been up this season.
Saturday's arrests included two for being a minor in possession of alcohol, two for violation of the controlled substances act, one for disorderly conduct, and one for assault and battery.
The reasons for the 64 ejections included:
- 29 for disorderly conduct.
- 14 for violating stadium rules.
- 10 for possessing someone else's ID.
- 7 for alcohol in the stadium.
- 1 for throwing projectiles.
- 1 for trespassing.
- 1 for assault and battery.
- 1 for violation of the controlled substances act.
Brown said police are seeking criminal charges against the people ejected for assault and violation of the controlled substances act.
Police also issued one citation for urinating in public and one for alcohol in the stadium.
In addition, medical personnel treated 182 people. Of those, 16 were transported to the hospital. Brown said she did not have a condition on any of the people who were taken to the hospital.
Saturday's announced attendance was 113,065.
Comments
Joseph Pursell
Mon, Oct 11, 2010 : 1:05 p.m.
I hope the MSU fan? who told me at gate four when I scanned his ticket and he told me to do something that is physically impossible with his ticket was arrested. Hope he had a nice day too.
UgottaBkidding
Mon, Oct 11, 2010 : 9:45 a.m.
@a2JetGuy - your math is way over simplified. You would have to count also how many people were OUTSIDE the stadium and spread all over the tailgating area immediately adjacent to the stadium, which would make your initial number of 113,065 much smaller therefore grossly underestimating your calculations.
RoboLogic
Sun, Oct 10, 2010 : 11:25 a.m.
@boom They were probably being loud and boisterous whereas the others with alcohol who behaved stayed off the Police Radar. It is not always what you... do but how you do it. Just my guess.
boom
Sun, Oct 10, 2010 : 8:28 a.m.
I wonder what the 7 did to get arrested for alcohol in the stadium. Just imagine if they arrested everybody who was carrying alcohol in the stadium.
Brad
Sun, Oct 10, 2010 : 7:57 a.m.
Still no arrests for impersonating a Michigan football coach?
heartbreakM
Sat, Oct 9, 2010 : 11:23 p.m.
Howard, the MSU offense ejected the M defense.
Howard the Duck
Sat, Oct 9, 2010 : 9:43 p.m.
Hey Amalie...maybe they should have ejected the Michigan defense!
A2JetGuy
Sat, Oct 9, 2010 : 8:44 p.m.
64 / 113,065 = 0.056% That's actually not too bad.