Suspicious A complainant received information that a individual had entered the dorm room and was heard to have "jokingly" said they were going to have one of the juvenile attendees of the music camp leave with them. It was found later that the individual was most likely a cousin and that they had left the building momentarily but came right back. The parties were not identified, and though it may have been a prank, the individual is not allowed in the dorms and will need to be contacted when their information is obtained. The people who can identify the individual involved were all asleep, so this information was gathered and will be referred to the day shift for follow-up.
Trespassing Officers responded to Haws Field for a report from a BYU Grounds employee of a group of people trying to play soccer. Officers checked the field but found it empty with the gate closed. The officer did find a group playing soccer on the RB field. The officer checked with the players and found that none were affiliated with BYU and were unauthorized to be there. The officer explained to the players that all the BYU fields were closed to unauthorized play, and the group agreed to leave. The officers closed and locked the gates for the night.
Medical BYU police responded to the JSB for a medical call. A juvenile had passed out while at FSY. An officer responded along with Provo Fire/EMS. The patient was evaluated by Provo EMS and after checking with their parents, the patient was cleared to return to FSY.
Sex Offense An officer responded to the Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) to speak with an FSY coordinator and a 15-year-old FSY attendee. The attendee stated that they were staying in a Heritage Halls dorm and that on June 18, 2024, they were using one of the bathrooms in the apartment when a 17-year-old attending FSY unlocked the bathroom door and pushed the door open. In addition, the FSY attendee said that on June 19th, the 17-year-old pushed them in a closet in their apartment and closed the door on them. The FSY attendee also stated that the 17-year-old slapped them on the butt with an open hand but said they did not remember when this happened. The parents of the 15-year-old and the on-duty sergeant were contacted and informed of this information. They stated they wanted the 17-year-old charged with sexual and bullying offenses. The on-call detective was notified. The case has been forwarded to the Investigations Division for further investigation.
Theft - bike An officer was dispatched to phone contact with an individual who wanted to report the theft of their bicycle. The officer made phone contact with the complainant who reported that their black trek bicycle had been stolen sometime between June 16, 2024, after 1900 hours and June 19, 2024, at 2100 hours. The officer documented the incident and provided a case number to the complainant.
Medical BYU EMS was dispatched to a student with a bloody nose. EMS responded and tended to the patient. No BYU police officers responded to the area. No police action was taken.
Assault A BYU police officer was dispatched to a delayed assault that occurred at Cougar Field. The officer spoke with the parties involved, most of whom were juveniles, regarding the incident. Witnesses gave similar stories and stated that a simple game of tag escalated and turned violent when a juvenile male punched a juvenile female. After interviewing witnesses and the victim, it was determined that enough evidence was present to make an arrest or file charges. The officer spoke with the victim and the victim's parents who declined to press charges against the juvenile male.
Medical An officer was dispatched to the ESC for a report of an individual who fainted. They were reportedly conscious, but not breathing normally. Provo Fire responded and evaluated the patient. They did not want to go to the ER by ambulance. The patient’s Bishop stated they would transport them to the ER. The patient agreed.
Animal Problem BYU officers were dispatched to the Maeser Hill trail for two running dogs. Two officers responded and were able to locate and contain the dogs. The dogs did not have collars or identification tags, so officers could not find any owners. The dogs were transported to the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter.
Found Property An officer was on foot at the Y-Trail when they found a yellow belt pack with a vehicle key inside. Shortly after, an adult walking from the parking lot toward the top of the Y asked the officer if they had seen a yellow belt pack with a key inside. The items were returned to the adult inquiring without further incident.
Citizen Contact Officers responded to the CONE to a report of a citizen needing assistance. Officers made contact with the subject who believed their phone had fallen into a storm drain. The subject said they were using the “Find My Phone” app, which showed the storm drain as their phone’s location. The officers used a net and attempted to get the phone out of the drain but were unable to locate it. The officers contacted the subject later in the evening and discovered they had located their phone in another area of the parking lot.
Found Property A police officer was assigned to a delayed bike theft report. The bike was reported to have been last seen in April. Upon calling the reporting party, the officer was informed that the bike had been located at Heritage Halls Building 06 and that the reporting party no longer needed further assistance. No further actions have been taken.
Harassment A BYU Police Officer responded to an issue between three juveniles who were staying on campus as part of the FSY program. Two juvenile males sent inappropriate texts to a female participant. The texts were inappropriate but did not amount to a criminal offense. The officer discussed this matter with both of the juvenile males. All parents were notified of the situation.
Welfare Check An officer responded to the WSC for some concerning statements made during FSY introductions by one of the participants. The officer contacted the guardian who advised that the participant was on the spectrum and gave permission for the officer to talk to the participant. After speaking with the participant and the guardian, the officer did not observe anything of concern and the FSY leaders agreed to help support the student.
Traffic Accident An officer took a delayed report over the phone for a minor accident in Lot 4 involving two BYU vehicles. The complainant said they had backed into a BYU golf cart on 6/20/24.
Warrant Service Officers were dispatched to the area of Canyon Rd and Cougar Blvd for a report of a transient individual sleeping behind the BYU sign. Officers made contact with the individual and learned that they had a warrant out of Georgia. Officers confirmed the warrant with the originating agency and placed the individual under arrest. Officers transported them to the Utah County Jail and booked them on the warrant. The individual’s property was booked into BYU Evidence for safekeeping.
Unknown Problem An officer responded to the ITB on a medical report. BYU and Provo Fire responded. The patient was transported to UVH by ambulance.
Trespassing Officers were dispatched to the Clyde Building for a report of a transient individual possibly sleeping in the building. Officers were initially unable to locate the individual. BYU Library Security later advised officers that the individual was seen walking south from the library towards the LSB. Officers contacted the individual and served them with BYU ban paperwork for a permanent ban. The individual took the ban paperwork and stated that they understood it, and how to appeal it. Officers escorted the individual off campus.
Sick Person An officer was dispatched to the Indoor Tennis Courts for a report of a sports camp participant who had fainted. The officer arrived with BYU EMS and Provo Fire. Medics evaluated the patient and spoke with their parents. The patient was released back to the sports camp.
Citizen Contact BYU police handled a third-party report of a possible sexual assault that had occurred on campus. After speaking with the female minor involved and their parents, it was discovered the minor was pinned between two males while participating in a mosh pit during an FSY dance. The female advised a sexual assault had not occurred. It was determined that no crime had occurred.
Medical An officer responded to the Wilkinson Student Center on a medical report involving an FSY participant. The patient reported a headache and was cleared by BYU Medical. The patient did not want to be transported to the hospital and returned to their dorm to rest.
Suspicious Officers were dispatched to the UPC for a report of an individual making a custodian feel uncomfortable. Officers arrived and spoke with all involved parties. Officers determined that a crime had not been committed. The individual is not associated with BYU and was using a room to work on writing music. They were advised that they would have to leave the room if someone reserved it in the future. The custodian felt uncomfortable with the individual’s presence but was not able to pinpoint anything specific they had done to cause this feeling. Officers spoke with the building care manager, who stated they would ensure the comfort of their employees.
Animal Problem An officer responded to the report of a dog left in a vehicle in Lot 34. Officers found that the dog was not in distress and the owner had left all the windows down with the car parked in the shade. The owner came out as the officer was arriving.
CO Alarm There was CO detected by the fire department possibly due to an AC unit that was not ventilated. The housing on-call responded to take care of the problem.
Criminal Mischief Someone wrote on a rock with a marker which was observed by dispatch. The officer identified the person and had them clean the marker off the rock. No charges were filed.
Agency Assist Officers responded to an agency assist with Provo PD on a dispute regarding a truck that was property involved in a divorce. The ex-husband had a court order for the ex-wife to return the truck that she had had for a year.
CO Alarm Officers responded to a CO alarm at Wymount Terrace for an air conditioning unit that was running in the apartment which was not ventilated properly.
Fire Smell Officers responded to the smell of gas in Wyview Park. Provo Fire responded but did not detect any gas. The housing on-call responded to assess the problem.
Paper Service A ban letter was served to a subject. The ban was read to them word for word and a copy of the ban letter was emailed to them.
Drugs An officer checked the license plate of a vehicle as it was driving by and found that there was a warrant attached to the registered owner. The officer observed that the windshield of the vehicle was cracked, and the driver was not wearing their seatbelt. The officer stopped the vehicle and confirmed the driver had a warrant for their arrest and a denied license. The driver stated that there were THC edibles in the vehicle. The officer found the THC and a grinder in the vehicle. The driver performed field sobriety tests, which indicated that the driver was not too impaired to drive. The officer placed the driver under arrest and booked them on their warrants and drug/traffic charges.
Theft An officer responded to the Riviera Apartments for a possible theft. A complainant called BYU police and stated that the lock had been cut from their trailer, but they found nothing missing inside. The officer checked with other construction workers in the area and nobody else's trailers had been broken into or tampered with. No camera footage was taken of the incident.
