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09-08-2004	Previous edition: 09-07-2004

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Excise net 31 arrests pre game

By Liz Bower
Campus Editor

This weekend was a quite weekend for Indiana State Excise Police, said Sgt. John Copeland, field supervisor of the Lafayette area for the Indiana excise police.

The excise police arrested 31 people on 36 charges during tailgating and other pre-game activities for the first home football game Sunday. Thirty people were arrested for minor possession, one for false informing, two adults for furnishing alcohol to minors, one minor for false identifications, one minor for public intoxication and one for hindering enforcement.

Of all the people who were arrested, two went to jail.

Copeland said the excise officers also had a problem with a fraternity. He said they met with the Office of the Dean of Students and shared their concerns with the University.

Andy Robison, assistant dean of students, said, "We have not received any reports but we will be speaking with the police in the next couple of days."

So far this year the excise officers have arrested more than 120 people in three days. The first weekend of school they arrested 90 people, Copeland said.

The Purdue Police Department made no arrests in the stadium, said lieutenant Michael Boesch, shift lieutenant for Purdue Police. "This is very rare; it was a fairly good crowd."

However, Purdue Police did have 51 calls for medical assistance due to heat-related problems.

Looking ahead to the next football game the excise are going to have more officers patrolling because there is more in-state rivalry, Copeland said. However, Purdue Police will have the same number of officers in the stadium.

"We are not focused on Purdue or Ball State students but we are focused on people under the age of 21 and people over 21 who are furnishing the alcohol."

Copeland said the tailgating parties can get out of hand — this weekend at North Carolina State University two people were shot and killed at a tailgate.

Copeland encourages people to be reasonable and responisble, not bring attention to themselves and to not go outside and drink.

"We want people to have fun and enjoy themselves but within reason."
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