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Police Beat • 01/09/2024

Y Medical
An officer responded to Heritage Halls to a student who requested medical attention due to having flu-like symptoms. Provo Fire and EMS responded and assessed the patient. They informed the patient that they should have a roommate drive them to an Insta-care or the emergency room if they wanted to be seen. The patient was on the phone with their parents and decided to hydrate and remain in their residence. The officer gave them the dispatch phone number and directed them to call if they needed a ride.

Found Property
An officer was dispatched to the Student Athlete Building for a report of a found wallet. The officer took possession of the wallet and called the owner. The owner met the officer at the BYU Police Station and recovered their wallet.

Accident – Property Damage
An officer responded to an accident on Cougar Boulevard involving two vehicles. The first vehicle made a U-Turn on a double yellow in front of another vehicle, causing a collision.

Theft
An officer was dispatched to a bike theft at Wyview Park. The victim stated the bike had been stolen sometime between December 19, 2023, and January 8, 2024. The victim provided a witness statement and photos of the bike. The bike has not been registered with BYU police so the bike’s serial number is not had cannot be entered NCIC. The case will be referred to investigations for follow-up.

Welfare Check
An employer of a student asked for a welfare check on their employee who was supposed to be at work that day and back from vacation but did not show up. An officer checked the residence, but no one was home, and they were unable to contact the person via phone. The officer contacted the employer, who said they erred on the return day and that the student should be back tomorrow instead. The officer took no further action.

Theft
Two unknown juveniles took Air Buds from Cougar Tech in the BYU Bookstore without paying. Security video shows the two had lunch in the Cougar Eat and left with family. Follow-up is ongoing to identify the juveniles.

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