The East Lansing City Attorney’s Office is not pursuing charges against Myana Collins over the incident that took place outside of Harper’s Restaurant and Brewpub on Aug. 2, according to a Friday news release.
With the resolution of the case, the East Lansing Police Department will release body-worn camera footage from the incident. Parts of the footage have been redacted in order to “protect Ms. Collins’ privacy, bystanders’ privacy and personal information as required by law," according to the press release.
Collins could not be reached by the city to discuss the release of the video.
In the release, East Lansing City Attorney Carlito Young said the decision to not pursue charges “does not call into question the propriety of the officers’ decisions on the night of Ms. Collins’ arrest.”
The decision follows the city attorney’s review of the case after the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office declined to validate charges on Sept. 18.
“Ms. Collins and her family, as well as the involved officers, have faced a difficult two months,” Young said. “However, closing the matter will not stop the ELPD’s continued commitment to enforcing the law while at the same time ensuring equal treatment of everyone who lives in, works in or visits East Lansing.”
