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Police Beat • 09/16/2024

Traffic Offense
An officer responded to Heritage Halls regarding a report of two motorcycles riding on the sidewalk. Upon arrival, the officer could not locate the motorcycles in question. After checking the area, it appeared they had left before he arrived.

Medical
An officer responded to Heritage Halls Building 11 following a report of a person with a broken arm. Upon arrival, the officer found a male student lying near the entrance of Building 11 with an obvious fracture. He reported that he had been playing ultimate frisbee and tripped over the concrete landscape wall near the sidewalk. BYU EMS and Provo Fire arrived and provided treatment. The student was placed in an air cast and given pain medication before being transported to Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital by ambulance.

Traffic Accident
An officer was dispatched to Helaman Halls on a report of a delayed hit-and-run in the parking lot. The person driving the vehicle was contacted and responded to the parking lot. He stated he was unaware he had hit the complainant's vehicle while parking. The parties agreed to deal with the damages between the two of them. The officer changed the call from a hit-and-run to a traffic accident with minor damage.

Medical
A twenty-year-old female dislocated her knee at West Campus. The officer who responded was told the female had a history of knee problems. The Provo EMS unit stabilized the knee and transported the female to the Utah Valley Hospital by ambulance.

Hit & Run
An officer responded to the West Campus area of Lot 46 following a report of a hit-and-run. This incident is believed to have occurred today between 0830 and 1745 hours. Upon arrival, the officer observed damage to a parked vehicle. The owner confirmed that the car had been parked unoccupied at this location all day. The damage was located on the right rear quarter panel. The officer reviewed camera footage but was unsuccessful in identifying a possible suspect, as the camera only covers a portion of the area. The officer is conducting additional follow-ups to locate any other cameras in the vicinity.

Theft
Report of a Missing Bike from Wyview Park Housing Complex. The officer contacted the caller, who reported that his bike had been at the location as of July 2024 but was no longer there. The officer checked security cameras in the area but was unsuccessful in finding any leads. Additionally, the officer has been researching lost property locally and may have located the bike at the Provo Police Department. A follow-up is being conducted to identify the missing bike.

 Seizures
An Officer and EMS were dispatched to the north side of the ASB on the report of an adult female who was having a seizure. The Officer arrived and assisted the patient until BYU and Provo EMS arrived. The patient was assessed and released to family members on the scene.

Traffic Accident
An officer responded to Lot 45 for a minor traffic accident. Both parties exchanged insurance information, and the officer completed the accident report.

Welfare Check
The officer checked on a female who was not answering dispatch when they tried to contact her when her Safe Walk app disconnected. The officer located the female in her apartment.

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