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Police Beat • 08/21/2024

Property Damage
An employee who drives for BYU Continuing Education and is helping with Education Week thought she may have hit something in Lot 49 while dropping off passengers. An officer checked the area and documented the damage to the BYU-owned van. There was a small gouge in the metal on the right rear door.

Lost Property
A female attending the BYU Education Week left her purse in one of the rooms at the Wilkinson Student Center. She called Police for assistance to see if the purse had been turned in. Lost and Found was closed, but the officer checked inside and didn't see the purse. The officer also checked the room she left the purse in, and it wasn't there. The complainant said she would call lost and found in the morning.

Citizen Contact
An individual attending Education Week lost track of where she had parked her vehicle when she arrived on campus. She drove around with a friend for a couple hours looking for her car and couldn’t locate it. BYU officers were dispatched to assist her with her missing vehicle. After driving around with the complainant, the vehicle was found in Lot 49.

Medical
The officer and BYU EMS dispatched to a possible diabetic patient. The patient was assessed and released per protocol. No further action was taken.

Medical
An officer was dispatched with BYU EMS on the report of an elderly male not feeling well. BYU EMS evaluated the male and released him per their protocol. The patient refused any further treatment. No further action was taken.

Medical
An officer was dispatched with BYU EMS to assist an elderly female who was feeling sick. BYU EMS evaluated the patient and released her per their protocols. The patient refused any further treatment.

Medical
An officer was dispatched to a medical call at the JKB Police front counter. The patient was assessed by BYU EMS and was released per their protocol. No further action was taken.

Medical
An officer was dispatched to a walk-in patient to the BYU EMS office. The patient was evaluated by BYU EMS staff and released per protocol. The patient refused any further medical treatment. No further action was taken.

Information
A BYU employee came to the BYU Police Station to report concerns she has about her ex-husband possibly coming to campus looking for her. He has made some concerning comments to her even though they have not been threatening in nature. The information was documented, and she was introduced to BYU Police Department's victim advocate for additional resources.

Vehicle Fire
An officer was dispatched to Wymount Terrace for a report of a possible vehicle fire. Officers arrived with Provo Fire. The owner of the vehicle met with first responders and said that the vehicle was burning off spilled oil from an oil change. The owner and the complainant stated that there were never any flames, just a little bit of smoke coming from the engine compartment. After investigation, Provo Fire determined there was no threat.

Abandoned Vehicle
A BYU Traffic Officer reported an abandoned vehicle at Wyview Park. An officer located the car, and it appears abandoned and has multiple parking citations. The officer made telephone contact with the registered owner who agreed to have the vehicle moved by the end of the week. The vehicle was marked for impound if not moved in 10 days.

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