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Police Beat • (03/13/2024)

Medical
A BYU officer responded to a medical report at the JSB. A student had passed out and hit their head. BYU EMS and Provo Fire responded, checked the patient, and medically cleared them.

Property Damage
An officer responded by phone concerning a property damage report in Lot 18. The officer talked to the complainant who advised that the car next to them hit their car when they opened their door, causing a small ding in the complainant’s vehicle. The officer contacted the registered owner of the vehicle that had done the damage and was told that the registered owner’s child was the one using the vehicle for school at BYU. The owner gave the officer the phone number for their child. The officer is following up on the information.

Threatening
An officer responded to the SAB on an email threat that was sent to the athletic department. An unknown person sent an email having terroristic threats. The officer met with the complainant who shared the exact time that they received the threatening email. The officer gathered information, notified the Police Administration, and reported the case to the Investigations Division.

Traffic Accident
An officer responded to Lot 61 to take a traffic accident report. A student contacted the owner of a parked car and reported that they had accidentally backed into it, causing damage. The two owners exchanged information. The officer attached several pictures of the damaged vehicle to this report.

Traffic Accident
An officer was dispatched to Lot 16 on a report of a traffic accident involving a single vehicle that had side-swiped a bollard. There was minor damage to the vehicle and no apparent damage to the bollard. A report was taken and documented.

Welfare Check
Officers were dispatched south of the WSC on a 5-minute delayed report of an individual experiencing homelessness who needed to be checked on. Officers were near the area when the call was dispatched but were unable to locate the individual described.

Fire Alarm Pull Station Arrest
An officer received further information regarding a suspect involved in the pulling of the fire alarm at Budge Hall. The officer interviewed two suspects and one of them confessed to the alarm pull. The subject was issued a citation to Provo Justice Court.

Missing Person
An officer responded to the ESC regarding two missing 4th graders. While officers were responding, the complainant checked the school buses and found the missing students.

Lost Property
An officer took a lost property report by phone. A student left a computer charging cable in a lab in the Engineering Building. When the student returned an hour later, the cable was gone. Security camera footage shows a person taking the cable, straightening up the room, and checking the copy/printer paper levels as if they were a Teaching Assistant or has responsibility for the lab. The complainant will check with building care and find out who is responsible for the lab.

Agency Assist
Officers assisted Provo PD with transients who had taken up residency in the old apartment complex being demolished at 900 N 900 E. One suspect was taken into custody.

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