Police Beat • 02/04/2025 Skip to main content

Police Beat • 02/04/2025

Medical – Chest Pain
An officer, BYU EMS, and Provo Paramedics responded to room 123 of the University Services Building to assist a 50-year-old male experiencing chest pain. The man was transported by ambulance to the hospital.

Medical
An adult female reported feeling unwell in the Clyde Engineering building. BYU EMS responded, assessed the patient, and released her on the scene. A BYU police officer also arrived to assist. Provo Fire paramedics were dispatched but canceled before arrival.

Lost Property
BYU Police were notified of a lost property report regarding a BYU-issued key that belonged to a BYU employee. An officer attempted to contact the reporting party but was unable to reach him. This case will be closed unless further information is received.

Property Damage
An officer responded to lot #59 following a report of a traffic accident. Upon arrival, the officer discovered that the vehicles involved were parked on a Provo City Street. The complainant explained that she had accidentally bumped the other vehicle while trying to leave her parking stall.

Medical
An officer responded to the Student Athlete Building following a report of a medical incident. Upon arrival, the officer discovered that the patient had tripped on some floor rugs while entering the building. The officer assisted the patient until BYU EMS arrived. He then had dispatch notify risk management about the incident. The patient was treated by BYU EMS and released to seek further medical attention with a family member.

Property Damage
A vehicle was reported damaged after being struck by a gate. The incident occurred near the Y trailhead, where the gate closes the roadway leading to the trailhead. Caller information was collected and documented, and Risk Management was notified. It is possible that wind was a factor in the gate swinging closed.

Information
The officer was investigating a possible hit-and-run incident that may have occurred at Brigham Young University (BYU) and possibly at other locations. The officer located the complainant's vehicle on camera footage but did not observe any collision involving the complainant's vehicle on BYU property. The complainant had also filed a report with another agency, seeking to confirm whether the incident occurred at BYU. To help the complainant, the officer contacted the other agencies to check their cameras and confirm the complainant's report.

Accident Hit & Run
The complainant reported that his driver’s side mirror was hit and damaged while he was parked in Lot 16 attending a basketball game. The officer gathered the necessary information for the case and reviewed surveillance footage; however, he was unable to find definitive evidence of how the damage occurred. The case is under further investigation.

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