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Police Beat • 08/03/2024 - 08/04/2024

Lost Property
A police officer took a delayed report of a theft of a backpack that contained IDs, bank cards, and other personal items. The bag was taken sometime the prior day from Brigham Square near the Harold B. Lee Library. The reporting party had already checked multiple lost and found locations.

Citizen Contact
Police officers responded to Haws field after the BYU women's soccer coach reported an unauthorized group of male athletes were on the field during their practice time. The coach reported that the individuals had already been told to leave. Officers arrived and made contact with the group. An officer also spoke with the men's soccer team coach who verified that the players were on the men's soccer team and that he had given the players authorization to play on the field that day. The men's soccer coach said he would contact the women's soccer coach to resolve further problems.

Accident
An officer was dispatched to a delayed traffic accident in Lot #41. The Officer gathered the needed information and completed a driver's exchange form which he provided to both driver's. The accident caused minor damage and was determined to be non-reportable.

Welfare Check
An officer was dispatched to the Jesse Knight Building to speak with a student who was reportedly experiencing feelings of self-harm. When the officer arrived, the student asked for a ride to the Wasatch Behavioral Intake Center in Provo. The student stated she had not engaged in self-harm and was not suicidal, but she did have feelings of self-harm and wanted to work through them at Wasatch Behavioral. The officer transported the student to Wasatch Behavioral without incident. At about 2:30 a.m., Wasatch Behavioral called and asked the officer to pick the student up and transport her back to her Heritage Halls apartment. The officer responded to Wasatch Behavioral and transported the student to Heritage Halls.

Gas Smell Alarm
An officer was dispatched to a Wymount Terrace apartment to assist Provo Fire with a report of a natural gas odor. Provo Fire arrived and checked the area with Carbon Monoxide meter. No measurable amount of natural gas was indicated in the apartment. BYU Risk Management was contacted to investigate along with housing.

Custody Issue
The complainant requested an Officer stand by to keep the peace when his ex-wife came over in an attempt to pick up their child. There was an extended visitation; however, the ex-wife didn't want to follow the order. The complainant said she had agreed to let him keep the child until school started the following week. She never showed up to the apartment and the complainant was advised to contact police if further problems arise.

Smoke/CO Alarm
An officer was dispatched to Wyview on a CO alarm. The complainant told dispatch they didn't have any any medical issues and did not know the cause of the alarm. The alarm was silenced and Provo Fire Department responded to assist. The Carbon Monoxide meter read up to 100 ppm inside the apartment, so the fire department called Dominion Energy to have them respond. Housing and Risk management were also summoned to work on resolving the issue.

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