Welfare Check BYU Police took a report of a BYU student at Helaman Halls having suicidal ideations. The officer spoke with the student who said they had been suicidal earlier in the day but was now with their relative in Provo. The student said they were no longer having any suicidal ideations and were not planning to harm themselves. The officer gave the student several resources including the 988-suicide hotline number as well as CAPS contact information. BYU Police administration was notified about this incident.
Fire Investigation An officer and Provo Fire responded to the report of a dumpster fire. There were no flames, but smoke was coming from a dumpster at Wymount Terrace. Provo Fire extinguished whatever was creating the smoke. The cause is unknown.
Citizen Contact Officers responded to a vehicle theft report in Lot 30. Upon arrival, the complainant stated they found their vehicle and no longer needed police assistance.
Fire Alarm An officer responded to Heritage Halls for a fire alarm. The officer found the alarm was triggered by steam from a shower. The officer silenced the alarm.
Traffic Stop An officer observed a vehicle that did not stop at a stop sign. The officer stopped the vehicle and found that the driver did not have insurance or vehicle registration. The officer impounded the vehicle, cited, and released the driver.
Lewdness An officer responded to the call of a 13-year-old male who reported lewdness in the Richards Building men's locker room. The officer spoke to the juvenile, who said he and two other 14-year-old friends were in the sauna on the east side of the men's locker room when three males entered the sauna together. The juvenile stated a fourth male, probably at least 18 years of age, entered the sauna without any clothes on or a towel covering their body. The juvenile described the suspect. The juvenile said the suspect male then engaged in conversation that was derogatory towards women. This case will be referred to the Detective Division for further follow-up.
Trespassing Officers responded to a call of trespass at the closed soccer fields north of the Student Athlete Building. Officers found approximately 80 individuals playing soccer. Officers explained that fields were closed, and they all left without incident.
Suspicious A concerned person reported hearing a whistle and shouting coming from outside their building. Officer spoke to several individuals outside the building that were seen on camera, but they did not have a whistle and denied shouting or causing a disturbance. The officer did not observe any suspicious activity in the area while searching.
Medical A missionary passed out at the MTC and was having trouble breathing. Provo Fire and BYU Police responded. When units arrived, the patient had regained consciousness. The patient passed out again before regaining consciousness and vomiting. The patient reported that they had chest pain earlier in the day. Provo Fire transported the patient to the ER by for further treatment.
Theft An officer took a theft report. The reporting party stated that sometime between 1/28 and 1/30, a set of keys came up missing from their office in the WSC. The RP said that there was a suspicious individual near their office on Sunday, but after the reporting party made contact with the individual, they left the area. The individual was seen checking doors. The RP does not know if the suspicious individual and the missing keys are related.
Citizen Contact An officer spoke with a Teaching Assistant (TA) who works in a lab on campus and was reporting an incident that happened in the lab the prior day. A student made a statement in frustration, telling the TA that if they (the student) had an AR-15, the lab would be shut down for a month. The TA believes the student was joking but advised them that they have to report the incident. Officers contacted the student and did a risk assessment. After the risk assessment, the student made arrangements for a family member to keep his firearms for safekeeping. The officer stood by as the firearms were given to the family member. The proper notifications were made to the BYU administration.
