US EditionMan Accused of Running Meth Lab at Michigan State University's Wells Hall
Prosecutors say chemicals in the lab caused more than $20,000 in damage, and Tong is being held on $500,000 bond.
- On Wednesday, the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office charged 31-year-old Xin Tong with felonies related to operating a methamphetamine lab and malicious destruction of Michigan State University's Wells Hall.
- MSU Department of Police and Public Safety officers confronted Tong on Sunday, April 26, finding him with chemicals including sodium hydroxide pellets, hydrochloric acid, and butane that caused over $20,000 in property damage.
- Wells Hall, Michigan State's largest academic building, remains closed through Friday, May 1, as officials evaluate the site to ensure it is safe for occupancy following the alleged criminal activity.
- Following his Wednesday arraignment, Tong is being held at the Ingham County Jail on a $500,000 cash or surety bond while the investigation continues.
- Despite the building closure, university officials confirmed there is no known threat to the campus; the Office of the Provost relocated final exams originally scheduled in Wells Hall.
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