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2 Arrested, Cops Seek To ID Others In Connection With MSU Post Game Fires

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(Photo: East Lansing Police Department)

EAST LANSING (WWJ) - Two people were arrested after a couch was burned in East Lansing after the Michigan State men's basketball team beat Duke to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.

East Lansing Police Deputy Chief Steve Gonzalez said in a news release that, after a crowd of 600 to 800 people gathered on Cedar Street to celebrate Sunday night, a piece of furniture was set on fire and some people threw glass bottles into the air.


Two 20-year-old men, one from Ada and the other from  Marshall, Michigan, were arrested for disorderly conduct. 

Gonzalez said that shortly after the arrests, the crowd began to disperse and the fire was extinguished. No injuries were reported. 

As an investigation continues, there could be more arrests.

Sharing photos of several young men either lighting or feeding fires, police said they need help identifying some individuals from a celebration Sunday night on River Street. In one of the photos, a group is seen burning pizza boxes. A beer box is lit in the other. ((See more photos in the State News at this link))

"While we understand it's still a bit chilly for spring, we need to discuss methods used to keep warm," police added, in a Facebook post accompanying the images. 

Anyone who knows the people in the photos is asked to call Det. Thomas at 517-319-6851.

Editor's note: Two additional photos previously included in this story have been removed as they are property of MSU newspaper the State News, and were posted by police without permission. See the photos here