Found Property An officer was dispatched to meet with a complainant who found a wallet on BYU property. The complainant gave the wallet to the officer. The owner of the wallet called dispatch to report a lost wallet. The officer met with the owner and turned over the wallet and a pair of earbuds. The owner verified that nothing was taken from the wallet.
Suspicious Officers were dispatched to the Wilkinson Student Center after a caller reported observing an individual loading construction equipment into a pickup truck. Dispatch reported that the caller followed the individual to an area off campus. The officers responded to the area of 820 N Locus Lane, which is an active BYU construction site. The officers made contact with a contractor who was in a pickup truck matching the description given by the complainant. The officers confirmed that the contractor and their employee had taken their property from one job site to another. No theft had occurred.
Theft An officer was assigned by the BYU Dispatch Center to call a student about their 2018 Specialized Mountain bike that was stolen from the bike rack west of Heritage Halls Building 4. The student stated that the last time they saw their bike was on 02/22/24 around 9:00 pm when it was locked to the bike rack. They noticed it was missing on 02/24/24 at about 5:00 p.m. The student said they registered the bike with the BYU Police Department about three weeks prior so they could get a bike permit. The theft is under investigation.
Found Property An officer met with an individual at the BYU Police station who had found a laptop. The officer took the laptop and delivered it to lost and found in the Wilkinson Student Center.
Suspicious An officer responded to the parking lot west of the Richards Building to check on a vehicle with a reported broken window. Glass was reported to be in the travel lane of the parking lot. The officer took photos of the damage and completed a police report. The cause of the broken window may have been a metal lever inside the car pressing against the glass.
Suspicious Officers responded to the area of the Creamery on Ninth on a report of a suspicious individual. The individual had previously tried to enter the MTC, but the entrance doors were locked. They then went to the Creamery which was closed. The individual told a BYU Security Officer that they were waiting for the Creamery to open to get ice cream. Officers met with the individual inside the Music Building and the individual told them they were waiting for the Creamery to open to get ice cream. The individual didn't want to provide personal information, other than their first name, that they live in Provo, and are 20 years old. After getting ice cream, the individual left the area.
Suspicious The BYU Dispatch Center advised that an older individual was asleep in their vehicle on the first floor of the JFSB parking structure. The assigned officer checked on them and ensured they were safe. After speaking with the individual, they left the area.
Suspicious A police officer was assigned to a report of suspicious activity at Heritage Halls involving a possible prank. The reporting party said that they and their roommate were recipients of the prank and that the group was laughing and talking about where they were going to pull the prank next. Video footage has been found of the group and attempts are being made to identify and contact the group. The officer is actively following up on this case.
Suspicious A police officer was dispatched to the area of Heritage Halls when a student reported seeing an individual following a student and attempting to enter Heritage Building 12 behind them. The reporting party explained to the officer that the suspect made no verbal contact with the student and did not make entry into the building.
Information An officer was assigned by the Dispatch Center to call the Aquatics Director at the BYU Pool. The Director stated, a student employee, who wanted to remain anonymous, called stating that another employee looked sick because a resident of Budge Hall was cooking meth inside the Hall. When the officer spoke with the employee, the employee denied being sick or not feeling well. The employee said they had mentioned to a co-worker last semester, that they heard a student had kept drugs in a vent in Budge Hall. The employee did not want to provide additional information and said this information about the drugs was third or fourth-hand and that they never observed drugs or the use of drugs in Budge Hall.
Suspicious A suspicious email was sent to a BYU Administrator. It appears the author of the email was asking for help and has some mental health challenges. Follow-up is being conducted to identify who sent the email and to do a risk assessment.
Welfare Check Officers were dispatched to Heritage Halls on a welfare check. The complainant reported that their friend sent them a text saying goodbye and telling them to have a good life. The complainant said their friend has bipolar disorder and was concerned they may be suicidal. Officers were not able to make contact with the friend at their apartment but were able to speak with them through text messages. The friend advised that they were fine and on their way to class. The friend was also texting their roommate to make dinner plans for that night. After determining the friend was not a threat to themselves, no further action was taken.
Suspicious The BYU Dispatch Center assigned an officer to call a complainant about a student who reported being touched by another. When the officer spoke with the complainant, the officer learned the complainant was a mental health counselor in Utah County. The complainant explained what one of their patients told him that on 02/21/24, she was walking on campus near the tennis courts when an adult male, who appeared to be a student, walked by her and said she had something on her pants. The man used his hand to wipe or pretend to wipe something off her butt. After doing this, the man held a tree leaf in his hand, implying that he had wiped the leaf off her clothing. The complainant said that his patient was not convinced there had been a leaf on her pants and felt that the man may have used the situation to touch her inappropriately. The complainant said he did not know the identity or description of the male suspect. The complainant said he was unable to provide the name of his patient because of confidentiality laws. He said his patient did not want contact from law enforcement and she only wanted him to report this incident in case someone else may have had a similar experience. An officer searched the BYU surveillance system video recordings of the reported incident on 02/21/24 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. but was not able to find relevant recordings. This report will be forwarded to the Detective Division with a request to review camera recordings and confirm whether video of the incident may exist.
Information BYU Police Investigations was made aware of a student who has been able to use a device to create access cards to buildings in Helaman and Heritage Halls. The Investigations Division is investigating the case.
