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Police Beat • 05/04/2024 to 05/06/2024

Agency Assist
Provo PD requested assistance from a Spanish-speaking BYU officer. The officer responded to an address on Stubbs Ave in Provo and assisted with the investigation by translating between the Provo officer and the Spanish-speaking suspect.

Suspicious
Officers responded to the Engineering Building on a report of a man observed exiting a mothers' lounge. When officers arrived, the man was gone.

Medical
BYU Police and Provo Fire responded to a report of an individual who had passed out but was then conscious and breathing. Upon arrival, Provo Fire treated and evaluated the patient before transporting them to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center for further treatment.

Trespassing
An officer observed five individuals on the Richards Building field when its gates were closed and locked. The officer contacted the individuals and warned them of trespassing. They agreed to leave and did so without incident.

Welfare Check
Police officers were dispatched to Heritage Halls Building 3 on a welfare check after a concerned parent wanted an officer to check on their child. The officers made contact with the BYU student and verified that they were safe. An officer gave the student information on resources that are available to them 24 hours a day on and off campus.

Breathing Problem
An individual who was on campus for the women's conference went for a run and then experienced abdominal pain and had difficulty breathing. An officer and Provo EMS responded to Heritage Halls, where the patient was staying. EMS determined the patient had a panic attack. After being checked by EMS, the patient remained at Heritage Halls.

Gas Smell
BYU Police and Provo Fire responded to the Riviera apartments on a report of a gas smell. Upon arrival, Provo Fire checked the apartment for any toxic gases. Provo Fire did not detect any toxic gases in the apartment. No further action was taken.

Trespassing
Officers were notified about a potential stalking suspect at the Women's Conference at the BYU Marriott Center. Officers located the suspect who was found in a restricted area of the Marriott Center event. Officers detained the suspect, cited them for trespassing, and gave them an electronic communication harassment warning. A BYU College Dean notified the suspect that they had been banned from all BYU properties for 10 days. Officers escorted the suspect off of BYU Property and they got onto a UVX bus. This case will be referred to the Provo City Attorney's Office for review of charges.

Medical
A complainant called EMS because they felt that their mental health medication was making them feel strange. They requested that Provo EMS transport them to Utah Valley Hospital.

Seizures
BYU Police, EMS, and Provo Fire responded to a report of a patient who was suffering from a seizure and bleeding from the nose. Upon arrival, the EMTs and Paramedics treated the patient before transporting them to Utah Valley Hospital for further treatment and evaluation.

Paper Service X3
A BYU Police officer served three ban letters on subjects who had been banned from campus by the BYU Dean of Students Office.

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