Police Beat • 10/28/2024 Skip to main content

Police Beat • 10/28/2024

Keep the Peace
Officers were approached at JKB by a student and a parent regarding the student's welfare. The officer informed the parents that the student was an adult, which meant that no action could be taken without a judge's order or signs of self-harm from the student. Despite this, the parent refused to leave and contacted Provo PD for assistance. Ultimately, the father agreed to leave and was issued a 10-day campus ban.

Lost Property
An officer filed a lost property report after the complainant reported misplacing a key at the Miller Baseball Complex. The officer gathered the necessary information from the complainant and documented the report for further investigation.

Theft
An officer took a theft report related to the Crabtree Building. A professor reported that a set of micrometers and calipers, used for measurement, was missing from a lab cabinet and was believed to have been stolen. The officer gathered additional information and filed a report.

Lost Property
An officer responded to a report of a lost purse at the Wilkinson Student Center. The complainant searched all possible areas where the purse might have been dropped but did not find it. The officer reviewed the security camera footage and confirmed that the complainant left the WSC with the purse. The complainant also checked with Lost and Found and left their phone number in case the purse was returned. They believe the purse was left around the roundabout north of the ASB. Ultimately, the purse was turned in to Lost and Found.

Information
A student reported a suspicious charge on their Apple Pay from the Blue Line Cafe in the Tanner Building. The amount was small, and the student was unsure how the charge had occurred. An officer reviewed the security cameras but did not find anything unusual at the time of the charge. To protect against potential account compromise, the student canceled the credit card associated with their Apple Pay. At the complainant’s request, the officer filed an information-only report.

Medical
Officer responded to the LSB on a student who had passed out during class. The student was medically cleared by BYU EMS and released to go back to class.

Missing Person
On October 28, 2024, at 18:48 hours, officers responded to Lavell Edwards Stadium, where they met with the reporting party at Gate 5. She stated that her husband, who has dementia, was missing in the area. Officers located her husband near the NCAA track and gave him a ride to Gate 5 to reunite with his wife. She then drove him home, and no further action was needed.

Fraud
An officer contacted the complainant, a BYU student, by phone. He stated that he was attempting to rent an apartment he found on KSL. The complainant reported that while arranging to see the apartment, the renter requested a $100 payment to view it. The complainant found this request unusual and, upon further investigation, discovered that the advertisement was fraudulent. He stated that he had provided the alleged renter with his name, date of birth, and address, but did not share any financial information. The reporting party was advised not to have any additional contact with the fraudulent renter.

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