Suspicious Lot 31 An officer took a delayed phone report regarding a suspicious person hiding in the bushes near Lot 31. The complainant reported that after parking their car and walking up the stairs in the parking lot, a man hiding in the bushes began making animal noises and laughing. The incident occurred around 4:45 AM. This marks the second time in two days that this has happened, and officers will conduct extra patrols in the area over the coming week.
Attempt to Locate On September 11, 2024, at 1904 hours, officers attempted to locate a black Toyota Prius that had triggered a hit on the LPR for having a stolen plate. The sergeant on duty recognized that this same Prius had received recent alerts, and officers had previously contacted the vehicle owner, who was in the process of obtaining new plates for the Prius. Officers conducted extra patrols in the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.
Found Property MTC On September 11, 2024, an officer responded to the MTC front security booth regarding a report of a lost wallet found on MTC property. The officer contacted the wallet's owner, who stated that she had been at the MTC earlier that day to drop off a package for her son and had inadvertently left the wallet behind. She mentioned that she was in Eagle Mountain and unable to return to the MTC that day, but she arranged to pick up the wallet at the BYU police department the following day.
Lost Property WSC A complainant left her purse in the Garden Room at the Wilkinson Student Center last Friday. Surveillance cameras showed a group of students finding the purse the following night, on Saturday, and attempting to turn it in to the lost and found. When the lost and found was closed, the group took the purse to the bowling alley and gave it to an employee. The employee placed the purse in a drawer and forgot about it. An officer later went to the bowling alley and recovered the purse. The complainant then visited the police department, where the officer returned her purse. The employee at the bowling alley also had a wallet that had been turned in a few days earlier, which was placed in the lost and found drop box on the second floor. The officer advised the employee to have people submit lost property to the drop box instead of placing it in a drawer to be forgotten.
Attempt to Locate 450 E University Parkway An officer was dispatched to the area of a positive alert on a vehicle of interest via the license plate reader around the Marriot Center. Before the officer arrived in the area, the officer was notified by dispatch of the vehicle leaving the area West on Cougar Blvd. No contact was made.
Medical Cannon Center An officer responded to the Cannon Center for an allergic reaction incident. Provo Fire and BYU EMS responded and assessed the patient at the scene. The person was released, and BYU EMS stayed with the individual until a friend arrived and transported them to the medical facility.
Citizen Contact An officer was dispatched to speak with the complainant about a stolen scooter at the Harold B. Lee Library. The officer researched camera footage and found the complainant exiting the building with the scooter. The officer notified the complainant, who later stated that he had forgotten he had visited another building and found his scooter there.
Welfare Check An officer responded to the Wilkinson Student Center regarding a person who was asking students to make purchases for them. When the officer arrived and contacted the subject, the subject was checked for warrants. There was a warrant for their arrest, but it was only extraditable in Salt Lake County. The subject was heading back to Orem, so, the officer gave the subject a ride to the Orem city limits on University Parkway.
Accident - Hit and Run An officer responded to the report of a hit-and-run accident that occurred yesterday, involving a parked car in the Music Building Lot 27 area on the BYU campus. The officer contacted the complainant by phone and reviewed the surveillance video. The suspect vehicle was observed on camera; however, the suspect has not been identified. This case is under further investigation.
Fraud The officer responded to the Missionary Training Center on a fraud case involving a missionary and their credit card and debit card. The officer took the report and helped the missionary get his accounts closed. The officer will forward the case to investigations.
Accident An officer responded to Lot 33 for a non-reportable accident between two vehicles. There were no injuries resulting from the accident, and only minor damage occurred. The drivers of each vehicle exchanged information, and the officer filed a report.
Accident An officer took a report of a collision in Lot 50 on the BYU campus between a white van and a grey Subaru. The officer responded to the location and contacted the driver of the van who is a BYU employee. The vehicle is a BYU-owned vehicle. The owner of the Subaru was not present. This vehicle was parked and unoccupied. Information including photos was documented and gathered. The driver of the van was allowed to leave the scene. The case is under investigation pending contact with the owner of the involved vehicle.
