Ann Arbor police used pepper spray to break up fight after Notre Dame game
An Ann Arbor police officer uses pepper spray to break up a fight as another fight takes place, at right, at the corner of Church Street and South University Avenue around 2:45 a.m. Sunday after the Michigan-Notre Dame football game Saturday night.
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Ann Arbor police said today they had to use pepper spray early Sunday to break up two fights that occurred after a crowd of at least 200 people gathered outside Good Time Charley's on South University Avenue, hours after the Michigan-Notre Dame football game ended at Michigan Stadium.
Officers responded at 2:40 a.m. to deal with the crowd when at least four people starting fighting and one person was knocked to the ground, police spokeswoman Lt. Renee Bush said. The person on the ground was being punched and kicked, Bush said, so an officer used the pepper spray to break up the fight.
As the officer turned around, two other people were exchanging punches, so the officer used the spray again, police said, breaking up that fight. The people involved in both fights left the area. One person was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant, but Bush said she did not know whether that person was involved in the fights.
No other arrests were made.
Both U-M and Ann Arbor police said they dealt with many incidents after the game. "Post-game our officers usually are quite busy, as they were early Sunday morning," University of Michigan police spokeswoman Diane Brown said.
Ann Arbor police investigated at least 2 assaults during the game, including a fight at Packard Pub and the assault of a man wearing a Michigan State shirt.
Comments
tdw
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 4:40 p.m.
Ok for those who are making snide " come to Jesus " remarks if you look it appears that the guy with the sign is trying to intervene
racerx
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 4:34 p.m.
Old news. The Detroit News reported this on Sunday, 9/11/11.
Jimmy McNulty
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 12:36 p.m.
They weren't really fighting, they were only having a "come to Jesus" meeting.
Ricebrnr
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 10:19 a.m.
well continuing on my theme of going after users and not objects....time to ban students!
YpsiGreen
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 8:03 a.m.
Sure this wasn't East Lansing? Way to go stellar students. Oh yeah, and timely reporting too.
f4phantomII
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 : 1:45 p.m.
If it were East Lansing there would be burning furniture.
Tru2Blu76
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 2:06 a.m.
Brady Hoke told the story of how he got calmed down in his youth: After several misbehaviors reached his coach, the coach called Brady into his office and said (approximate quote): Your brother, with whom you are close, goes to this school and your family is also close to you, isn't that right? Brady answered in the affirmative. Then the coach asked him, "Then, do you think your misbehavior is the way to represent your family? -- Family Values. But of course we all wonder if these brawlers and drunks even think about their families or how to represent them - at all.
observer
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 1:37 a.m.
The AAPD does not play....yes!!!!!!!, shorthanded but still the best......
Susie Q
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 1 a.m.
The "intellectual giants" were not out on South U at 2:40 am fighting in the street, having to be separated by pepper spray. Go Blue, great victory.
Susie Q
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 12:57 a.m.
Usually these altercations have little or nothing to do with UM students. Non-students who come to campus for a big game like UM/Notre Dame are usually the ones who cause the trouble. The same thing in East Lansing.......many of those who are arrested after a post game riot are non-students. I suspect these were not students of the "Harvard of the West".
MisterAngryBear
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 3:29 a.m.
I'd love to see some evidence to back that claim up.
john e le beau
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 12:41 a.m.
n o cllassss ,no guts,no glory. so sad,so very sad. the thought of my child being their is something to ponder. U/m has lost it,s class no guts! my kid gradyated from that school
john e le beau
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 12:34 a.m.
ya,things never change.people are dying ever day so we here can do as we wish. the kids involved were not u,m students lets try tobe better, so said
Michigan Man
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 : 11:43 p.m.
I thought the South University crowd were part of the intellectual giants at the U of M/Harvard of the West?
Edward R Murrow's Ghost
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 6:25 p.m.
Ya mean that the HTTC (whomever they are) in A2 think that college student's don't get drunk and are arrested? GN&GL
tdw
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 4:35 p.m.
Ed.....I think he was taking a shot at the holyier than thou crowed in A2
Edward R Murrow's Ghost
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 : 11:10 a.m.
Yeah. This never happens on other university campuses. Just here. Good Night and Good Luck
WalkingJoe
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 : 11:07 p.m.
Glad we get up to the minute news here. This happened early Sunday morning and it's headlines on Tuesday.
MisterAngryBear
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 : 10:47 p.m.
Just another Saturday night at the Harvard of the West.
Lola
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 : 10:14 p.m.
Drunken students fighting after their team wins. Classy!
thecompound
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 : 9:47 p.m.
This just looks like a typical Saturday night fight, not necessarily related to football rivalries.
RJA
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 : 9:46 p.m.
Great job, U-M and Ann Arbor Police. BUSY they were, continue the use of Pepper Spray! Thank God there were no guns or other weapons involved.
The Picker
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 : 9:44 p.m.
This must have been one of those come to Jesus moments I've heard about