Welfare Check An officer responded to the BYU Broadcasting Building for a welfare check on a student who had requested a safe walk but had not completed it. The officer located the student at the BYUB, who stated that they had marked themselves as "arrived." Everything was code 4. The officer tested the safe walk app again, and it worked.
Welfare Check BYU police were dispatched to the Joseph Smith Building regarding a possible homeless male wandering inside the building. Officers responded and were able to contact him. The individual was cooperative and respectful towards the officers, despite being informed that he could not sleep or stay inside campus buildings. He mentioned that he did not have a place to go, so an officer transported him to the Food and Care Coalition in Provo for assistance.
Medical An officer responded to a medical call at the Richards Building. Provo Fire arrived and medically cleared the patient. The patient decided to wait for the Student Health Center to open to determine whether he needed stitches. He was injured while playing in a pickup basketball game.
Welfare Check An officer was dispatched to the Joseph F Smith Building following a report of a female sleeping without her shoes on in a classroom. Upon arrival, the officer identified the female, who stated that she was waiting for her class to start and did not need any help. A classmate then entered the room and informed the officers that he recognized her from his class.
Accident BYU police responded to an accident in Provo after the Provo police requested that a BYU officer handle the incident due to its nature. Two vehicles had collided, with both drivers stating that they had to use avoidance maneuvers to prevent colliding with a Provo police vehicle that was entering the roadway. An accident report was completed, and each party involved received a driver information exchange form. No injuries were reported, and both drivers refused medical attention.
Welfare Check An officer was dispatched to the Wilkinson Student Center for a welfare check on a subject who was observed pacing back and forth. Upon arrival, the officer found the subject sitting down. The officer contacted the individual, who provided their name and explained that they needed to pace due to anxiety. Everything was determined to be okay, and the officer cleared the scene with no law violations reported.
Medical BYU police were dispatched to a classroom in the Joseph F Smith Building where a student had punctured her finger with a sewing machine needle. The student was evaluated by EMS personnel and cleared at the scene.
Accident Hit & Run An officer took a report of a hit-and-run that occurred at the Riviera near building H. The reporting party stated that the accident may have happened over several days. The reporting party was not on scene and was asked to email a statement to the officer, along with pictures of the damage to the vehicle. The officer is awaiting the email and will update this report once it is received. There are no cameras at the Riviera near Building H.
Suspicious Circumstance Officers were dispatched to the area of 400 East Maeser Hill based on a report of a man carrying a machete. The complainant first called Provo PD, which then transferred the call to BYU, resulting in a thirteen-minute delay. While en route, an officer spotted the male walking northbound on the west side of the Smith Field House, still carrying the machete. Upon noticing the officer, the man put the machete in his backpack. The officer approached him and attempted to engage in conversation, but the man was unresponsive and avoided eye contact. When the officer asked him why he was carrying the machete, the man inquired if he was under arrest. After the officer assured him, he was not, the man stated he intended to leave. Given that there was no indication the man had committed a crime or been aggressive towards anyone—and he was not being aggressive at that time—the officer allowed him to walk away with instructions to leave campus, which he complied with.
