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Police Beat • 10/04/2024

Found Property
An officer was dispatched to the University Services Building to assist with a found bicycle. Upon arrival, the officer met with a BYU employee who had discovered a red Mongoose MGX D50i bicycle on the grass on the south side of the building. The bike was taken to the BYU Police bike impound lot and documented as found in the Spillman database.

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BYU police were notified of potential property damage that may have occurred on campus. The reporting party stated that her car had been keyed sometime within the past day or two. The police officer reviewed camera footage, noting that the reporting party had conveniently parked in front of a camera in the JFSB underground parking lot, but found no evidence of vandalism or property damage occurring at that location.

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BYU police were notified of a potentially suspicious situation at Heritage 06. A third-party report submitted through the BYU online reporting system claimed that two males had entered the building and were behaving suspiciously. An officer responded to the scene and met with the female student involved. She explained the situation, which was ultimately determined not to be suspicious in nature

Suspicious
An Officer was dispatched to the courtyard area between the JFSB and the HBLL on report of three males talking to random people, getting them to drink something that they ended up spitting out. The responding Officer had been in the area just prior to the report and witnessed the subject poring raw chicken eggs into a cup and drinking it. The Officer did not observe anything suspicious or illegal. No Police action was taken.

Suspicious
Officers were dispatched to the WSC in response to a report of a suspicious female near room 2400, who was handling scissors in what appeared to be an unsafe manner. The officers spoke with both the complainant and the individual involved and determined that the case was unfounded and did not require police action."

Medical
BYU Police were dispatched to the Riviera Apartment complex for a female that was having a seizure. Provo Fire responded to the area before the officer arrived and began administering first aid to the female. The female was transported to Utah Valley Hospital with only minor injuries.

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An officer was dispatched in response to a report of a theft of an electric bike at the Wilkinson Center. The officer met with the complainant, who indicated where he believed he had parked the bike. After reviewing the security cameras, the officer did not see the complainant in the area from which the bike was reported stolen. Contact was made with the complainant, who was unsure of the bike's whereabouts. The officer then checked bike racks around campus and was able to locate the missing bike near the Joseph Fielding Smith Building. The complainant was informed of the bike's location.

Found Property
An officer was dispatched to a citizen contact regarding a found wallet. An employee at Turning Point Rehab Center contacted dispatch to report that a wallet had been found on an individual during the intake process. The officer initially attempted to contact the owner of the wallet but was unsuccessful at that time. However, the officer was eventually able to reach the owner, providing him with the location of his wallet and a phone number to arrange its return.

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