Sick Person Officers responded to an unconscious patient at Heritage 12. Upon arrival, they found the patient lying in the hallway with her roommates nearby. One officer found a pulse and attempted to elicit a response from her. Provo Fire arrived and successfully got her to respond. The patient stated that she had not taken her medication and that she tends to pass out when she doesn’t. She was offered medical attention but said she was fine.
Welfare Check The BYU Police Department was contacted by a parent who was concerned about their daughter's welfare. Officers were provided with the student's location on the BYU campus. They located the student and spoke with her regarding her mental health. The student stated that she was not thinking of harming herself or having suicidal thoughts and explained that she was only trying to distance herself from her parents. She had taken a fall a few days earlier and requested BYU EMS to assess and re-bandage her abrasions. After speaking with BYU EMS, the student requested to be transported to the hospital by Provo Fire/EMS to have her leg injuries checked.
Hit and Run An officer responded to a hit-and-run accident in Lot 39. This morning, a student parked their car in front of the Richards Building. When the student returned a couple of hours later, they discovered that another vehicle had scraped the right rear corner of their bumper, leaving a scuff mark. No note was left, and no security cameras were monitoring the area. The officer subsequently filed an accident report.
Welfare Check An officer responded to Helaman Halls to check on the welfare of a student reportedly experiencing mental health concerns. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the student outside the building. She mentioned that she was not feeling well and was carrying her medication. The student stated she had been trying to contact her physician without success. She also shared that she had not taken her mental health medication for about two weeks but was willing to resume it if her doctor recommended it. The student expressed her willingness to consult another doctor and consented to go to the hospital. At her request, the officer provided transportation to the hospital for self-admission. Importantly, the student indicated that she was not feeling suicidal and that she did not have thoughts of harming herself or others. The officer coordinated with the on-call BYU CAPS physician, a supervisor at BYU Housing, and the student's parent, who had called the school. The Chief of Police was informed of the situation. Later that day, the officer transported the student from the hospital back to her dorm. She restarted her medication and made plans to contact CAPS to speak with a mental health counselor.
Citizen Contact The Dispatch Center assigned an officer to call a student about her vehicle. When the officer spoke with the student, she stated she parked her car in Lot 33 on 09/13, and when she returned later that day it was gone. Officers checked the area parking lots and found the vehicle in Lot 56. The owner was informed of the vehicle's location.
