Suspicious An officer was dispatched to Heritage Halls to check on a suspicious individual who had walked into the building at the same time a female resident walked in. This person didn’t look like he belonged on campus which was concerning. Officers responded to the building but didn’t locate him. An officer called the complainant and asked for more information and received a physical description of the individual. The BYU Dispatch Center used the surveillance camera to look for the male person. The Dispatch Center located footage of the male leaving the building using a basement door and his identity is currently unknown.
Lost Property An officer was assigned by the dispatch center to call the complainant about his lost wallet. When the officer spoke with the complainant, he said he was at the top parking lot of the Y-trailhead and that’s where he may have lost it. The officer responded to the parking lot and looked in the specific area described but did not locate the wallet. The officer informed the complainant that the wallet was not located, and it hadn’t been turned in to lost and found, or the police.
Lost Property An officer took a report of a stolen/missing bicycle from Hinckley Hall. The officer contacted the complainant by phone and documented the incident. The officer is conducting follow up to locate the bicycle. The officer found the bike near where it was left unattended and contacted the owner who was able to pick it up.
Citizen Contact Officers responded to a motel in Provo to assist with the return of personal property. Officers met with the owner of the property and motel management and returned the items.
Welfare Check Officers responded to the Wilkinson Center on a welfare check. A man was making people feel uncomfortable by asking them to pray with him. Officers located the individual trying pray with employees of the bookstore. An officer contacted the man, who advised him that he wanted a bible. A bookstore employee provided the man a free copy of the scriptures, and he left campus, getting onto a UVX bus.
Welfare Check Officers responded to Wymount Terrace regarding an apartment door that was left open. The complainant found an open door, and no one would answer which was concerning, so police were notified. The officers checked the apartment and found no one inside and nothing appeared to be disturbed. The officers exited the apartment and locked the door. The officers attempted to contact the resident by phone, but the phone numbers the officers were provided with did not work.
Theft The BYU Investigations “Bait Bike” was stolen from Wymount Terrace and was later located around 1000 S State Street in Orem. Recently video surveillance footage of the suspect who stole the bike has been located, however, the suspect has not been identified. The bait bike was recovered; however, the lock was damaged in the theft.
Hit and Run Accident A police officer took a report of a bicyclist that was stuck by a vehicle and the driver left the scene prior to providing any information. The bicyclist declined medical attention and left the scene. Officers are checking video surveillance on campus and taking other steps to identify the suspect. The officer was able to locate the driver of the vehicle and issued a citation.
