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Police Beat • 08/07/2024

Trauma
An officer responded to the walkway south of the Bell Tower where an FSY student had a shoulder injury that he believed was a broken collarbone. Provo Fire and EMS responded and assessed the FSY individual. The FSY counselor contacted his parents, and he was transported to the Utah Valley Hospital by Provo EMS for further treatment.

Harassment
An FSY student said he felt harassed after another boy had taken pictures of him while he was using the toilet. The other individuals involved threatened to share the pictures and video on social media. The boys are friends, and the victim didn't want any action taken against the other juveniles. The incident was resolved by the officer on scene and parents were notified. The case will be reviewed by investigations.

Traffic Accident Follow up
A vehicle was damaged in a previous collision and had to be towed. The driver of Vehicle was not with the vehicle. When the tow truck driver moved other vehicles, the vehicle started to roll away and hit an air conditioning unit. A supplement report was attached to the original report.

Traffic Accident
Provo Police officers were responding to assist with a foot pursuit in Provo's jurisdiction. Three Provo Police officers had arrived and another officer was driving too fast and couldn't stop and hit one of the patrol cars, which then pushed it into two more police vehicles. Provo Police asked BYU Police to assist with the accident investigation.

Information JKB
An officer made telephone contact with a professor at BYU who had received a concerning letter addressed to his office. The letter pertains to an ongoing problem with an adult male who has been stalking his adult daughter. The letter contains three pages of information requesting him to give a phone number and address for his daughter. This case is related to a Provo Police case and will be referred to their case as an information report. The case is being investigated by Provo Police.

Trespassing
Officers were dispatched to the North University Fields for a report of two males trespassing. Officers met with the individuals who agreed to leave the field. Officers told them how to get permission to play on the fields. Officers also educated them on which BYU fields are accessible for BYU students to use without being scheduled in advance.

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