Gas Smell Officers and Provo Fire were dispatched to West Campus following a report of a gas smell. Upon arrival, they confirmed the presence of gas in the building. Officers evacuated the premises while Provo Fire and the gas company investigated the source of the odor. They determined that the smell was due to a gas valve that had been replaced a couple of hours earlier. After the investigation, Provo Fire and BYU Risk Management deemed the building safe for occupancy and allowed everyone to return inside.
Welfare Check An officer responded to the Wilkinson Center to conduct a welfare check on a person sleeping on a couch on the third floor. The complainant expressed concern that the individual might be homeless and in need of assistance. Although the complainant indicated that the person had left the area, they requested that an officer check the area, nonetheless. The officer searched the area and other floors but was unable to locate the individual. No additional calls were received regarding any concerns.
Citizen Contact An officer was dispatched to the Talmadge Building to assist a citizen. The complainant had lost her phone but had located it in the office of the Building Care Supervisor. Upon arrival, the officer unlocked the door, and the complainant verified her ownership of the phone using her iCloud account.
Weapons Offense While driving on 450 East, an officer noticed a couple standing at the corner of Phillips Ln. and 450 East, who appeared to be experiencing some kind of problem. The officer approached them and asked if they were okay; they responded that they had just been shot by a BB gun. The couple indicated that the vehicle responsible had turned right onto University Parkway. The officer attempted to locate the suspected vehicle but was unsuccessful. By the time he returned to the area where the couple had been, they were gone, so he could not obtain their names or further information about the car.
Later, while at the police station reviewing surveillance footage, dispatch received a complaint from a female who reported that she had also been shot by a BB gun near 900 East, close to the Cone. A second officer then met with this second victim, who had a mark on her leg from the BB. The case in under investigation.
