Property Damage On September 13, 2024, at approximately 4:15 AM, an officer on patrol accidentally backed into a parking bollard on the south side of the McDonald Building, causing damage to the rear bumper of the patrol vehicle. There was no damage to the parking bollard
Agency Assist Robbery/Assault While driving on University Parkway, a BYU police officer noticed a male who appeared to be a juvenile at the UVX bus stop, looking at a map. Due to the apparent juvenile being alone past curfew, the officer decided to make contact. When the officer pulled into Lot 20, the juvenile flagged him down. The juvenile reported that he had been robbed by other juveniles he knew. During the robbery, one of the other juveniles struck him on the head with a firearm. Based on the area described by the victim where the crime occurred, this incident will be investigated by the Provo Police. Provo Fire and Police responded to Lot 20. Provo Fire evaluated the juvenile but, after finding no life-threatening injuries or symptoms, they did not transport him to the hospital. A Provo police officer then drove the juvenile to the hospital and contacted his guardian at her residence.
Medical South Field During the women's soccer game at South Field, a large plastic "Big 12" sign fell on a five-year-old boy, injuring him. The child was evaluated by both BYU EMS and Provo EMS and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. At the time the sign fell, the child's mother had gone to the car, leaving the father in charge. The father stated he was distracted and did not see the sign fall on his son. A member of the special events staff reported hearing a sound, and when she looked, she saw that the sign had fallen on the child. She immediately lifted the sign off him. The sign is mounted on caster wheels and is not securely anchored. The officer on scene filed a report and notified Risk Management.
Medical An officer and EMS responded on a medical involving a student who fell in the parking lot in front of ASB. The patient complained of possible knee dislocation. The officer and EMS contacted the patient and provided care, comfort, and evaluation. Provo EMS responded and provided further aid. The patient was transported by POV to her residence. No further action taken at this time.
Accident A BYU officer documented a traffic accident that occurred in a campus parking lot between two BYU-owned vehicles driven by student employees. Neither employee was injured, and the vehicles were drivable after the incident. The accident was not reportable.
Motorist Assist A BYU officer was dispatched to the family student housing area on a report from a father that he accidentally locked the keys in his non-running, parked vehicle and that his 3-year-old child was also locked inside of the car. The father reported the child had been locked inside the car for 15 minutes and was becoming agitated.
Due to the rising temperature of the day, no running air in the car, the report of agitation to the child, and the delayed timing of the call to the police, the officer responded to the call with lights and sirens. The officer arrived and found that the child did not appear to be in distress. The officer was able to unlock the vehicle without incident. The father denied EMS for the child and the child appeared to be in good physical health.
Medical BYU EMS responded to a student in the Eyring Science Center who was complaining of a nosebleed. EMS attended to the patient and released them on the scene. Officers did not respond.
Suspicious An officer was assigned to contact an associate professor who had a concerning conversation with a student in class. The professor was teaching a basic writing process course and had made a couple of statements using the phrases "kill the ideas that don't work" and "murder your darlings and start the process over." These phrases are commonly used when someone is stuck on an idea. After class,
the student asked to speak with her and expressed that the phrases she used in class could potentially trigger homicidal thoughts in him. This alarmed the professor, prompting her to report the incident to the department chair and, subsequently, to the police. The case will be referred to investigators for follow-up.
