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Police Beat • 09/01/2023

Welfare Check  
An officer was dispatched to Helaman Halls to try and locate an individual who was overdue to return to their dorm. Before dispatch could finish giving the officer the information, the individual showed up at their parent’s house and the search was canceled.  

Found Property  
An officer returned a student ID card along with a credit card to their owner. The cards were found by another student at the West View Building.  

Medical  
An adult lost balance and fell while entering the LaVell Edwards Stadium and Provo Fire responded. The patient's spouse stated they would transport them via a private vehicle to the hospital to check for a possible shoulder injury. Photos of the area were taken, and BYU Risk Management was notified.  

Accident Property Damage  
An officer responded to Lot 25 on a traffic accident that occurred when the reporting party backed into a parked car. There was minimal damage to both vehicles. The drivers exchanged information and the driver of the second vehicle completed a written statement. The officer took pictures of the damage to both vehicles.  

Theft  
A complainant reported their dorm key was stolen from a gym bag they had left hidden in the bushes while on a run that morning. Their bag was turned in to the lost and found at the Cannon Center, but the dorm key was missing from it.  

Disturbance  
A police officer responded to the report of an individual bathing in the Botany Duck Pond. The officer arrived but found no one matching the description. The officer questioned individuals in the area, but they did not see anyone who had been bathing in the duck ponds. The officer performed a foot patrol of the area. No further action was taken.  

Accident – Property Damage  
An officer was dispatched to the west side of the Laundry Building for an accident. A driver was backing out of a parking stall and backed into the side of a BYU Laundry pickup truck that was parked in front of the building.  

Escort  
Officers arrived at the Student Health Center to assist with an escort to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. The subject was having suicidal ideations, and the Student Health Center doctor completed an Emergency Commitment Form to admit the subject to the hospital. The subject was escorted to the hospital without incident and was committed by hospital staff without incident.

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