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Police Beat • 04/23/2024

Lockout

An officer let a worker into the police station to install new paper towel dispensers in the restrooms.

Lockout

An officer responded to the Marriott Center First Aid Station to let Food-2-Go deliver drinks and bottled water.

Medical

BYU Police and Provo Fire responded to the Joseph Smith Building for a medical issue. The officer remained on the scene while Provo Fire evaluated the patient. Provo Fire cleared the patient, who declined transport to the hospital. However, the patient requested a ride to the Student Health Center. A BYU police officer transported them to the SHC.

Welfare Check

Officers responded to the Engineering Building to check on an individual who was lying on a couch, talking fast, and passing out. Dispatch reported observing them on the security camera leaving the building ten minutes before the complainant called. Officers checked the area but did not find the individual.

Traffic Accident

An officer responded to the parking lot at the Ellsworth Building on a traffic accident. The officer found that the accident happened on Provo City Street. Provo PD arrived and took the accident reports.

Theft; Bike

A complainant reported that their orange Specialized Mtn bike was taken from Lot 51 sometime in the past three days. Officers searched surveillance cameras in the area and were able to locate the suspect taking the bike. The case has been referred to the detective division.

AGENCY ASSIST

Officers were dispatched to Y-Trailhead to assist Provo Search and Rescue who were responding to a hiker who had fallen in the cliffs above the Y-Tail. Officers provided traffic control and assisted in keeping vehicles and people out of the parking lots so that Air Med and DPS Helicopters could land. The rescue was successful, and the patient was transported to the hospital.

Suspicious

Officers were dispatched to the area of May Hall on the report of a suspicious individual who was stumbling and talking to themselves. Officers located the individual near the Marriot Center. The individual was identified and transported off campus.

Medical

An officer and Provo Fire/Medical were dispatched to the Riviera apartments on report of a possible carbon monoxide problem. When officers and Provo Fire/Medics met with the complainant, they explained that the furnace had been making strange noises and they were worried that perhaps it had malfunctioned. They said they had been feeling a little nauseous and requested the apartment be checked for carbon monoxide and gas. Provo Fireman checked the apartment with an electronic detector but found no evidence of a problem. No other action was taken.

AGENCY ASSIST

Provo PD requested BYU officers assist with an area search of two suspects who had been seen breaking into cars and fleeing from a Provo officer in the area of 400 N 300 E. Officers checked the surrounding area for approx. 45 minutes but did not locate either suspect.

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