Police Beat • 03/02/2023
Suspicious
An officer was dispatched to the Tanner Building on a suspicious person. The complainant reported a male in his 50s, with a long grey beard, backpack, and a plaid shirt. The complainant thought the male may be homeless and thought that was suspicious. The officer checked the area, but the male was not located.
Citizen Contact
A student came front counter to report what she felt is an unsafe area. The area is the crossing section between the pedestrian and bicycle ramp on Maeser Hill.
Medical
BYU Police, BYU EMS and Provo EMS were made aware that a 7-year-old, female, pediatric patient was experiencing an allergic reaction to a protein bar she ate while attending the Gymnastic meet at the Marriott Center. The patient was consistently conscious, alert and responsive but obviously had a restricted airway as she could barely talk. Provo EMS treated the patient on scene and released her to her father after she reacted positively to treatment.
Found Property
BYU Police was dispatched to the Smithfield House to retrieve a found wallet. Officers and dispatch sent the owner texts, and an email to notify them that the wallet was going to be at the Lost & Found at the Wilkinson Student Center.
Citizen contact
Officer responded to the LSB and gave a complainant a ride to Wasatch Mental Health Receiving.
Welfare Check
A parent called for a welfare check on her son who has not been answering her calls. The student lives off campus in Provo. BYU Police contacted the son who was confused why his mother called police. Police tried to talk to the student, but he said he was fine and only called the police back as a courtesy. Police encouraged the student to contact his mother and CAPS if he needed help. The student again said he was fine.
Alcohol Offense
A Tenant at Heritage Halls reported a tenant from another building at Heritage Halls has shown up at her apartment intoxicated in the past. A report was taken.
Drugs
A complainant who lives in on-campus student housing reported her roommate may be using a vape pen to smoke marijuana. Complainant reported another who lives in another building on campus has shown up at their apartment intoxicated in the past. The complainant said she reported the incidence to the BYU Honor Code department, and they talked with her roommate, but nothing was done. The complainant stated, she hasn't seen the vape pen for two weeks and couldn't find it when she searched for it.
Medical
Officers and medical responded to a report of a female possibly having a heart attack in Heritage Halls. Medical checked the female, and concluded she was probably having a panic attack. The complainant who was the patient's brother, then told officers he was involved in a traffic accident in Provo on his way to help his sister and didn't stop. Officer told the brother to call Provo PD. Once back at the police station, officer called Provo PD and passed on the information regarding the accident.
Found Property
Police were sent on a suspicious package in a building. After police arrived and interviewed several complainants, it was discovered a report had already been made on this incident and the prior officer left the item at the location after it was search. The item was searched again then taken to the lost and found.
Traffic Accident
An officer was dispatched to an accident between a snowplow and a parked BYU vehicle in Lot 22. There was minor damage to the parked car and none to the snowplow.
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