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Police Beat • 10/31/2023

Property Damage
A motorist was backing out of a parking space behind the Snell building and backed into and over a yellow bollard barricade pole. A forklift was used to lift the back of the Suburban, push it forward, and then lower it back to the ground. The officer gathered all the driver’s information for the report and then cleared.

Welfare Check
Officers responded to the MPS to the complaint of a person experiencing homelessness trespassing on private property. A thorough search was performed, but the person had already left the area.

Property Damage
An officer was dispatched to the Hinckley Center parking lot for a property damage detail. The reporting party works for BYU Grounds and advised they had accidentally scraped a car with their lawn mower. The officer responded to the area and spoke with the BYU employee and the owner of the vehicle. They were each provided with the case number and were directed to speak with BYU Risk Management.

Medical
A MOA Security Officer observed an adult who appeared to be lost and confused. The Security Officer attempted to assist them but found that they were non-verbal and simply walked away. The Security Officer stayed with the subject and requested a Police Officer and BYU EMS assistance. Soon after, officers were contacted by a Special Needs group home employee who was looking for the subject. They were reunited with their group without further incident.

Property Damage
An officer was dispatched to an incident involving BYU property that was damaged. A BYU employee, driving a BYU vehicle, accidentally hit another BYU-owned vehicle in the loading dock parking lot of the WSC. No damage was caused to one of the vehicles. The other vehicle only had a slight scrape on the front bumper. The driver was provided with a case number and was referred to risk management.

Medical
A student was experiencing a panic attack in the MSRB. BYU EMS came to the scene and after an assessment requested that an officer assist by transporting the patient to the Student Health Center.

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