Police Beat • 09/13/2023 Skip to main content

Police Beat • 09/13/2023

Heritage Halls  
An officer took a call related to an individual’s suicidal ideations and performed a welfare check at their last known residence. It was discovered the individual had moved to Orem Utah. The individual was contacted by phone and stated that they’ve been feeling discouraged by the high cost of school and are unable to afford their prescribed medications. They were provided with the number for the Wasatch Mental Health Crisis Line.  

Suspicious  
A concerned student reported seeing an individual hiding in the bushes near Hinckley Hall. The call was 25 minutes delayed. Officers checked the area but did not find anyone in the bushes. They did, however, observe dozens of students playing games and walking through the area.  
 
Citizen Contact  
A complainant parked their car in Lot 19 and couldn't find it again. An officer located the complainant's car in the lot and gave them a ride to it.  

Accident – Property Damage  
An officer took a report of a delayed traffic accident that occurred in Lot 60 earlier that day. The officer was informed by the reporting party that their parked vehicle was damaged when a co-worker hit the bumper while exiting the parking stall. The reporting party had already contacted the driver’s insurance company and arranged to have their car towed to an auto shop for repairs. The reporting party requested a police report be generated.  

Found Property  
A concerned person reported an abandoned backpack at the UVX station. The case was sent to the UTA Police, and they picked up the backpack.  

Suspicious  
BYU Police were dispatched to the Laundry Building parking lot on report of a suspicious individual. Officers responded to the area but were unable to identify anything suspicious.  

Medical  
Officers responded to a medical report at Haws Field west of the Indoor Practice Facility. The patient was injured while playing soccer and was transported by Provo Fire to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center with a minor concussion.  

Accident – Property Damage  
Officers were dispatched to take a report on a minor parking lot fender-bender in a lot east of the MTC.  

Disorderly  
A complainant reported that they were driving into Lot 54 and failed to yield to a pedestrian walking through the parking lot. The pedestrian was angry and threw something at the complainant’s vehicle. The complainant does not want any action taken but requested that this incident be documented as it really bothered them.  

Suspicious  
A complainant believed that their financial cards were hacked while they were using the BYU public Wi-Fi to pay for concessions at a football game. The complainant’s transactions were denied, but they later learned that a fraudulent charge out of California was attempted at the same time as they were trying to make purchases at the football game concessions. The complainant has canceled their financial cards and is not at any financial loss but wanted this report on file.  

Medical  
Officers were dispatched to the Life Sciences Building for an individual with a bloody nose. EMS arrived on the scene and advised that they had everything under control. No officer response was necessary.  

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