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Police Beat • 08/16/2024

Suspicious
A concerned person reported smelling the odor of marijuana in BYU lot 4. The complainant didn’t see anyone smoking but saw a man wearing a baseball hat with his head down sitting in a car parked in the lot. The complainant thought the odor could have been coming from that car, so they reported the suspicious vehicle to police and followed it. The man made several turns off campus into a neighborhood, but the complainant did not follow past that point. The complainant described the vehicle and gave an Idaho license plate number. The officer found the car wasn't registered on campus. Several officers checked the area but were unable to locate.

Theft
An officer took a delayed phone report of a theft of two 65” television sets from the Information Technology Building. Video surveillance of the area where the TVs were stored is no longer available as the time frame of the theft was over 30 days ago. The case has been referred to the investigations division.

Protective Order
A police officer took a delayed report of a protective order violation that occurred at the Wilkinson Student Center. The dispatcher and officer were able to locate the offender on video surveillance. The officer attempted to contact the individual at his last known address. It was discovered that this address is vacant. The officer was able to set up a time to meet with the suspect. After the officer spoke with the him, the suspect was placed under arrest and booked into the Utah County Jail for violating a protective order.

Property Damage
BYU Police were dispatched to Lot 36 for a traffic accident. Two vehicles had been involved in a minor collision while pulling out of a parking stall. One vehicle involved was owned by BYU. The drivers exchanged information and BYU Risk Management were notified.

Medical
BYU Police and Provo Fire responded to a report of a traumatic injury at the Smith Field House. The patient was treated and evaluated by the Provo Fire paramedics before he was transported to the hospital for further treatment.

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