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Alert issued at 09/04/2022 06:06:40 AM EDT.

MSU Alert
This is an update to the MSU ALERT regarding the reported armed robbery near the Veterinary Medical Center. More specifically the incident occurred in the grass area on the south side of Wilson Rd just east of Bogue St in the . The scene has been cleared and after an extensive search the suspects are believed to have left the area. The first suspect is described by the victim and a witness as a male with an unknown race, approximately 5’08”, unknown age, wearing dark clothing that included a long sleeve hoodie that was pulled up covering his face. The second suspect is described by the victim and a witness as female with an unknown race, approximately 5’05”, unknown age, wearing dark clothing with her hair up in a bun. Both suspects possibly left heading north towards the Wharton Center. MSU Police and Public Safety continues to investigate this incident and will provide any additional updates at police.msu.edu and on our social media pages. As always, if you see something that shouldn’t be there or someone’s behavior doesn’t seem quite right – say something, please dial 911 or contact MSU Police and Public Safety at 517-355-2221. Sent at 06:06:31 on 09-04-2022.

Alert issued at 09/04/2022 03:29:05 AM EDT.

Armed Robbery
This is an MSU ALERT from the Michigan State University Police regarding an incident on the East Lansing campus.
An armed robbery occurred at or near Veterinary Medical Center North Wings A-E. If nearby use caution. Contact Michigan State University Police to report any unusual or suspicious activity. Sent at 03:28:57 on 09-04-2022.

Alert issued at 09/03/2022 11:48:41 PM EDT.

MSU Community Bulletin: Road Closure
Community Bulletin for a Road Closure on the East Lansing campus reported by Michigan State University Police Date Reported: 09-03-2022. Synopsis: This is an update, the water has receded and the roads are open at this time. Please avoid the area of Shaw and Red Cedar, along with Chestnut and Red Cedar due to water in the roadway. Crews are working to remedy the issues.

Alert issued at 09/03/2022 09:35:10 PM EDT.

MSU Community Bulletin: Road Closure
Community Bulletin for a Road Closure on the East Lansing campus reported by Michigan State University Police Date Reported: 09-03-2022. Synopsis: Please avoid the area of Shaw and Red Cedar, along with Chestnut and Red Cedar due to water in the roadway. Crews are working to remedy the issues.

Alert issued at 09/02/2022 10:54:55 PM EDT.

MSU Alert
This is an MSU ALERT from the Michigan State University Police Department regarding an incident in the City of East Lansing. At or near Downtown East Lansing the East Lansing Police report a person with a gun who allegedly fired one gunshot in the air near Charles St and Albert Ave. No injuries have been reported. Contact the East Lansing Police at 517-351-4220 or 911 with any information or to report any suspicious activity. Sent at 22:54:45 on 09-02-2022.

Alert issued at 09/01/2022 10:07:40 AM EDT.

Start of Fall Semester 2022

MSU Community,

As part of our continuing efforts to improve safety on campus, we test our various notification methods at the start of each semester to demonstrate how you can receive information during a threat or emergency. These urgent messages ask people to take specific actions for their own safety and provide critical information.

One of the features of this system is that it will ask you to acknowledge or reply to confirm that you received the message. This will allow us to verify receipt of the information in our system. Once you confirm receiving the message, the system is designed to discontinue other attempts to contact you.

As an affiliate of Michigan State University, you are automatically added as a recipient of the message system. We ask that you take a moment to log into the MSU Alert portal at alert.msu.edu to update your contact information, so you receive MSU Alert messages in the way most efficient for you. In addition, you can select the campus area that you prefer to receive information about, East Lansing, Grand Rapids, or Flint. You can select more than one campus location. If you do not select a campus location, you will receive all messages that are sent.

For information on the institution’s emergency response and evacuation procedures, visit https://police.msu.edu/resources/security-fire-safety-report/

For emergency guidelines, visit https://police.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/classs-room-posting.pdf

If you have any questions about the MSU Alert system, please visit https://alert.msu.edu for information and to submit requests for support.

Alert issued at 08/01/2022 02:49:35 PM EDT.

MSU Alert
This is an MSU ALERT from the Michigan State University Police Department regarding an incident on the East Lansing campus.
At or near Fee Hall East Wing the Michigan State University Police report;
On Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, a bomb threat was reported at Fee Hall on the East Lansing campus at approximately 12:30 p.m. The person reported the threat by phone and gave specific information. Officers responded within minutes and instructed everyone to evacuate Fee Hall immediately. We have determined this incident is related to other non-credible threats that have occurred on other college and university campuses across the country. Everyone has also been asked to report any unattended packages, suspicious activity, or persons to police. Detectives with MSU Police and Public Safety are actively investigating this incident with our state and federal partners. Out of an abundance of caution, we have asked that the building remain closed for the remainder of the day while we conduct a comprehensive search of the premises to ensure the safety of our campus community. A sweep of Fee Hall has been completed and there is no credible threat to campus. The building is safe for reentr…

Alert issued at 08/01/2022 01:00:56 PM EDT.

Bomb Threat
This is an MSU ALERT from the Michigan State University Police regarding an incident on the East Lansing campus.
A person reported a bomb threat at or near Fee Hall East Wing. We are asking you to evacuate Fee Hall East Wing immediately and report any unattended packages, suspicious activity or persons to Michigan State University Police. Monitor local media for more information. Sent at 13:00:47 on 08-01-2022. Current Time: 13:00:47 Campus Area: on the East Lansing campus Police Agency: Michigan State University Police Specific Location: Fee Hall East Wing

MSU Alert: Timely Warning for Attempted Robbery

May 1, 2022

Date Reported: 04-29-2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Date Occurred: 04-28-2022 at 9:00 p.m.

Location: South River Trail near the Business College Complex (west of Bogue St)

Synopsis: Victim reported that on 04-28-2022 at approximately 9:00 p.m. a suspect approached from behind and attempted to forcibly take their backpack. The victim was wearing the backpack at the time and was able to prevent the suspect from taking it. The suspect then left in an unknown direction.

Suspect Information: The victim described the suspect as a light completed black male, thin build, approximately 6 foot tall, wearing dark clothing and carrying a backpack.

Community Outreach
Michigan State University Police and Public Safety encourages community members to reduce their chances of becoming a victim by keeping the following safety tips in mind:

  • Travel with a friend or in a group
  • Avoid dark, Vacant or deserted areas
  • Use well-lit, well-traveled routes
  • Be alert and aware of your surroundings
  • Keep valuables out of sight
  • Do not let strangers into residence halls or buildings that require secure access
  • Be aware of the green light emergency phones as they are a direct line to assistance

See Something, Say Something
If you have information about this incident, or any other crime on campus, please contact Michigan State University Police & Public Safety at 517-355-2221, or 911 for emergencies/crimes in progress.  If you would like to relay a non-emergency crime tip, you may do so by texting the word MSUPD, along with your message to 274637.

Alert issued at 02/20/2022 01:02:05 AM EST.

MSU Timely Warning Sexual Assault UPDATE
This is an MSU Timely Warning UPDATE from the Michigan State University Police Department regarding an incident on the East Lansing campus.
At or near Holmes Hall the Michigan State University Police report;
Correction to the previous Timely Warning. The date and time of the incident was incorrectly listed as 02/20/22 at 5:00am. The correct date and time of the incident was 02/19/2022 at 5:00am. Sent at 01:01:59 on 02-20-2022.