Police Beat • 02/12/2023
Citizen Contact
Officers were contacted by a student who requested help with cutting her bike lock off of her bike. She stated she had forgotten the combination to her bike lock. Officers gathered her information and provided the needed assistance.
Animal Problem
Officers responded to a call for an animal problem at the Missionary Training Center. Upon arrival, officers noticed an impaled deer hanging from the fence on the east side at 900 E. Officers dispatched the deer. Provo fire was advised to spray/clean the area. Deer was removed from the area.
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Traffic Offense
Officers were dispatched on a traffic offense east of the Wilkinson Center, wherein individuals were riding on top of a red SUV. No plate was given. The offending vehicle was not located.
Suspicious
Complainant reported a suspicious male was handing out flyers on the north side of the SWKT. Officers located the subject and learned he was handing out a Go Fund Me flyer for his personal medical expenses. Officers explained BYU Policy that prohibits the unauthorized handing out of flyers and asked that he not hand them out on campus. The subject agreed to leave and hand them out near the bus stop.
Citizen Contact
Officers were dispatched to a phone contact regarding a possible delayed theft of a vehicle. The reporting party was able to provide her vehicle information to dispatch and the LPR system was checked. The vehicle was located in Lot 41 and was not stolen. The reporting party stated she forgot she had parked her car there.
Duress Alarm
Officer responded to the Wilkinson Student Center to a duress alarm at the Dean of Student Life office. Dispatch contacted the Dean's office by phone and found that it was a false alarm. Officer made contact at the Dean's office and confirmed the alarm was a false alarm. Access services was contacted to reset the alarm.