Police Beat • 08/08/24

Trespassing
On Thursday 08/08/24, an officer was dispatched to the HBLL on a possible trespassing by a subject who has been banned from campus. The suspect was met at the JKB building to pick up his belongings after he was arrested the night before. The subject was told if he returned to campus he would be arrested again.

Citizen Contact
On 08/08/24, BYU Police took a phone contact report from the BYU Business Career Center located in the Tanner Building. One of the career placement counselors had forwarded some concerning emails from a former international student. It was reported he had made threats to "kill as many Americans," as he could, and die by suicide after being turned down for a job interview in Salt Lake City. The individual is from another country and does not want to go back. Several emails were forwarded that began on 08/02/24 and continued until 08/07/24. In the emails, he states a willingness to rob a bank, die by suicide potentially at the hands of police, and declares that all Americans are evil and that it is his duty to destroy that evil. He speculates that his purpose on Earth is to "be a crusader and destroy the greatest evil on Earth, the Americans." The individual is a former international student and currently lives in Provo, off-campus. He has also expressed frustration with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Provo Police Department has an active case with him and is aware of this information. A BYU ban request has been submitted and the BYU Police Department is working closely with the Provo Police Department on this case. If you have any contact with this subject contact BYU Police.

Trespassing
BYU police officers responded to the Harold B. Lee Library on the report of trespassing. Officers arrived and located the suspect who had been banned from campus. The suspect was inside one of the men's restrooms where he was taken into custody. Officers retrieved the suspect's property which was booked into evidence hold for the owner. The suspect was then transported to the Utah County Jail where he was booked in for Criminal Trespass. (Class B Misdemeanor).

Citizen Contact
An elderly male was on campus asking FSY students personal questions and said he may return in the evening to watch the sporting events. FSY staff were concerned and contacted police. The officer advised the staff member if the individual returns to call police and ask him to leave.

Information
An officer was dispatched to the WSC on the report of an FSY student who had gone missing. The Officer met with the FSY supervisors and began to make phone calls to the student’s parents and associations at FSY. Shortly after that, the FSY counselor received a phone call from the missing student's parents who said they had located their son. The Officer met with the missing student, verified there were no problems, and released him back to an FSY counselor.

Attempt to Locate Broadcast
Officers were dispatched to the area of 150 E 900 N on the report of a stolen license plate that hit the License plate reader system. The license plate was reported to be on a blue minivan but registered to a Dodge pickup. The responding officer was unable to locate the vehicle. The plate later hit again on an LPR near Lot 26. An officer again checked the area but did not locate the vehicle. Dispatch was unsure on listed NCIC information and followed up with the originating agency, Denver PD, as well as the registered owner of the license plate. After several calls, dispatch determined the plate was not stolen and there had been misinformation in the NCIC listing.

Information
A subject contacted ITB by phone making threatening statements towards public officials. The investigating officer contacted the FBI liaison and an officer with the Provo Police Department who are currently working on a case on this individual. This information was forwarded to both agencies for further follow-up