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Police Beat • 08/19/2024

Unconscious
An Officer responded to the Wilkinson Student Center on a medical call. The patient said that they did not pass out but had anxiety and just needed time to calm down. BYU EMS responded and medically cleared the patient.

Sick Person
An Officer and BYU EMS responded to the Wilkinson Student Center on a medical call that involved an 80-year-old female who was feeling faint and nauseous. EMS was on the scene treating the patient when the officer arrived. EMS assessed the patient and assisted her while the Officer shuttled her husband to Helaman Halls for his vehicle. The patient was released into the care of her husband.

Lost Property
A laptop went missing from the Life Sciences Building and the complainant notified police. The officer contacted the complainant who said they could not find the laptop. The complainant said that the last documentation they had of the computer was in June of 2023. The complainant also told the officer that all the faculty that usually have access to laptops do not recall taking it. The complainant believes the computer was sent to surplus and not stolen. The officer took a lost property report and advised the complainant to call back if the laptop was located.

Family Problem
Dispatch sent officers to the area of 772 E Campus Ln on the report of a family problem. Officers located and talked with both parties involved and determined there had been no violation of the law and the dispute was non-criminal. Both parties agreed to separate for the remainder of the day. The Officer kept the peace while the female gathered some personal belongings from their home in Provo and left to stay with her mother.

Protective Order
Officers responded to the area of Heritage Halls for a vehicle that alerted the license plate reader (LPR) that a person with a protective order was driving on campus. The individual was served a protective order which did not allow him on campus for any reason. The officer spotted the car and then stopped it because of the violation. After the investigation, the officer arrested the driver for violating a protective order. The officer transported the individual to Utah County Jail and booked him on his charges. The officer also notified the victim and BYU's victim's advocate.

Trauma
BYU police responded to the Harold B Lee library for a report of a male who had injured his hand while longboarding. BYU EMS arrived and evaluated the individual. BYU EMS released him before the officer's arrival.

Breathing Problem
Police responded on a sister missionary who had taken an unknown medication. She swallowed a pill and was having difficulty breathing. When the officers arrived, they learned she had taken a pill filled with essential oils, and she ended up throwing it back up. She then started feeling like she was going to pass out. Provo paramedics responded to access her situation. It was later determined that she could be released to stay at the MTC.

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