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Police Beat • 06/17/2025

Mental/ Psychological Evaluation
A police officer responded to a call regarding a possible suicidal individual. The subject threatened self-harm but ultimately requested help and voluntarily admitted themselves to Utah Valley Hospital. The officers also contacted the police administration so proper notifications could be made through the university.

Carbon Monoxide - Alarm
Provo Fire responded to a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm at WT, discovering the stove had been left on, which triggered the alert. The situation was resolved after Provo Fire cleared the CO levels. Housing and maintenance were notified of the situation.

Accident – Hit and Run
A delayed hit-and-run report was taken by an officer at the TNRB, concerning an incident believed to have occurred on April 7th. Due to the delay in reporting, no video footage is available from that date. The reporting party provided no additional information for follow-up.

Animal Problem
A police officer spoke with a complainant who reported a fawn lying near May Hall all day. The officer contacted the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), who advised waiting until the following evening to allow the mother deer a chance to return. The complainant was instructed not to touch the fawn and to call back tomorrow evening; if the fawn remains, DWR will come to retrieve it.

Juvenile Problem
At approximately 11:30 PM, officers responded to reports of juveniles in the Heritage Halls area, possibly involved in mischievous activity. They located 5-6 youths aged 17-18 in the parking lot in front of the museum. The juveniles appeared to be harmless and were not engaged in any illegal activity. They were reminded of the Provo city curfew and stated they had been playing volleyball at Heritage before heading home. The group was allowed to leave without further incident.

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